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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
137 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          643 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...160/05 mph.
                                     6 PM...150/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...190/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...140/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...140/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/08 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2638 FT.
                                     6 PM...2428 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        711 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...360/08G15 mph.
                    9 AM...360/08G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...360/15 mph.
                    9 AM...010/14 mph.

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

$$

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