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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1208 PM CST Sun Feb 1 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          531 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...210/10G17 mph.
                                     5 PM...210/06G13 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...230/17 mph.
                                     5 PM...240/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...230/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/34 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+19.
                                     5 PM...+18.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...-1050 FT.
                                     5 PM...-1094 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        714 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...290/02 mph.
                    9 AM...320/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...310/06 mph.
                    9 AM...320/05 mph.

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

$$

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