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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1237 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          630 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...210/05 mph.
                                     6 PM...190/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...250/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...260/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1232 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...210/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...210/03 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+9.
                                     6 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1628 FT.
                                     6 PM...1415 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        707 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...010/02 mph.
                    9 AM...050/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...020/07 mph.
                    9 AM...040/07 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.

$$

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