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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1222 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          613 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...060/03 mph.
                                     6 PM...080/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...060/03 mph.
                                     6 PM...090/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1211 PM):  1000ft...010/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...070/03 mph.
                                     1000ft...070/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/05 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1594 FT.
                                     6 PM...1235 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        719 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...120/01 mph.
                    9 AM...120/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...140/07 mph.
                    9 AM...140/07 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.

$$

Pfahler