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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

1244 PM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025



...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:                          610 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...140/06 mph.

                                     6 PM...130/05 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...150/07 mph.

                                     6 PM...140/07 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1232 PM):  1000ft...160/07 mph.

                                     2000ft...140/09 mph.

                                     3000ft...160/08 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...150/07 mph.

                                     1000ft...150/08 mph.

                                     2000ft...160/08 mph.

                                     3000ft...210/06 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+11.

                                     6 PM...+11.



    Density Altitude:                4 PM...702 FT.

                                     6 PM...460 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities,

                                     20 percent chance of precipitation. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        721 AM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    30 percent chance of precipitation. 

    Surface Wind:   7 AM...120/07G17 mph.

                    9 AM...110/07G18 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...120/13 mph.

                    9 AM...120/16 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467

ext 5.



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