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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1133 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...EXTREME COLD WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST MONDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          515 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...330/14G24 mph.
                                     5 PM...330/13G22 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...350/22 mph.
                                     5 PM...330/21 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1121 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...360/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...330/27 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/28 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...-2665 FT.
                                     5 PM...-2763 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        712 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...300/07G14 mph.
                    9 AM...300/07G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...300/14 mph.
                    9 AM...310/16 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.

$$

Elmore