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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1221 PM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          502 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...260/12G24 mph.
                                     5 PM...270/09G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...270/21 mph.
                                     5 PM...270/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1208 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...MISSING.
                                     3000ft...MISSING.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...270/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/45 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+9.
                                     5 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...1239 FT.
                                     5 PM...943 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        718 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...330/14G25 mph.
                    9 AM...330/16G28 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...340/26 mph.
                    9 AM...350/30 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.

$$

Peine