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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1226 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          645 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...180/12G22 mph.
                                     6 PM...170/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...190/18 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/13 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...180/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+4.
                                     6 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2855 FT.
                                     6 PM...2593 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        710 AM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...160/05 mph.
                    9 AM...180/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...180/08 mph.
                    9 AM...190/08 mph.

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

$$

Gosselin