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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
152 PM CDT Fri Sep 26 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          652 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...020/02 mph.
                                     6 PM...070/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...010/03 mph.
                                     6 PM...100/02 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0142 PM):  1000ft...360/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...070/01 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/01 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/01 mph.
                                     3000ft...050/02 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2298 FT.
                                     6 PM...2111 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        654 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...270/01 mph.
                    9 AM...270/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...240/03 mph.
                    9 AM...230/02 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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