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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1225 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          624 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...080/05 mph.
                                     6 PM...080/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...070/05 mph.
                                     6 PM...070/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1215 PM):  1000ft...090/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...100/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...090/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...090/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...080/05 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+9.
                                     6 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2048 FT.
                                     6 PM...1815 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        711 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...120/02 mph.
                    9 AM...140/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...150/06 mph.
                    9 AM...160/05 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.

$$

Gosselin