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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
240 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          550 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...240/08G16 mph.
                                     5 PM...240/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...250/14 mph.
                                     5 PM...220/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...230/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+7.
                                     5 PM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...2066 FT.
                                     5 PM...1901 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        655 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...140/07G18 mph.
                    9 AM...180/12G23 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...170/14 mph.
                    9 AM...170/17 mph.

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

$$

Delia