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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1250 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          622 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...320/17G26 mph.
                                     6 PM...330/17G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...320/25 mph.
                                     6 PM...340/22 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1243 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...320/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/30 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...330/29 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/38 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+5.
                                     6 PM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...-1 FT.
                                     6 PM...-88 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        713 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...350/06 mph.
                    9 AM...010/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...360/12 mph.
                    9 AM...010/12 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

&&

This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467
ext 5.

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