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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1221 PM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          519 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...270/08G16 mph.
                                     5 PM...270/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...280/16 mph.
                                     5 PM...270/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1202 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...MISSING.
                                     3000ft...290/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...280/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/32 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+20.
                                     5 PM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...-1571 FT.
                                     5 PM...-1844 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered to broken clouds
                                     around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        710 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...050/05 mph.
                    9 AM...060/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...040/07 mph.
                    9 AM...050/07 mph.

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

&&

This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467
ext 5.

$$

Carney