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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
225 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          623 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...230/10G17 mph.
                                     6 PM...240/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...240/17 mph.
                                     6 PM...250/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0219 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...250/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...250/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/31 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-5.
                                     6 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2288 FT.
                                     6 PM...2143 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        712 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...310/16G24 mph.
                    9 AM...310/18G26 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...320/23 mph.
                    9 AM...320/28 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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