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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1211 PM CST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          512 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...190/12G28 mph.
                                     5 PM...180/10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...200/20 mph.
                                     5 PM...190/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1159 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...MISSING.
                                     3000ft...MISSING.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...190/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/31 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+17.
                                     5 PM...+17.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...-1291 FT.
                                     5 PM...-1481 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        714 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...310/10 mph.
                    9 AM...320/13G21 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...310/17 mph.
                    9 AM...320/21 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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