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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1246 PM CST Thu Jan 1 2026

...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          458 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...010/03 mph.
                                     5 PM...040/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...290/05 mph.
                                     5 PM...010/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...320/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/33 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+20.
                                     5 PM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...-284 FT.
                                     5 PM...-433 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     areas of fog with visibilities at or
                                     below 2 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        727 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    areas of fog.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...070/07 mph.
                    9 AM...070/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...080/10 mph.
                    9 AM...090/13 mph.

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

$$

Carney