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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1127 AM CST Mon Jan 5 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          501 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...170/08 mph.
                                     5 PM...150/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...180/14 mph.
                                     5 PM...160/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...170/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/34 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+9.
                                     5 PM...+10.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...1331 FT.
                                     5 PM...1081 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        727 AM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...260/09G17 mph.
                    9 AM...260/10G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...270/16 mph.
                    9 AM...270/17 mph.

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

$$

Gosselin