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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1212 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          633 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...170/03 mph.
                                     6 PM...120/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...240/03 mph.
                                     6 PM...150/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...050/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-1.
                                     6 PM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2160 FT.
                                     6 PM...1951 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        718 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...090/02 mph.
                    9 AM...100/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...110/06 mph.
                    9 AM...120/06 mph.

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

$$

MRB