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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1125 AM CST Fri Dec 26 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          446 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...310/10G17 mph.
                                     4 PM...320/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...310/15 mph.
                                     4 PM...330/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1111 AM):  1000ft...290/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...MISSING.
                                     3000ft...300/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...310/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/27 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+6.
                                     4 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...1278 FT.
                                     4 PM...1068 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        719 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...120/06 mph.
                    9 AM...130/07G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...130/08 mph.
                    9 AM...140/12 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.

$$

Kimble