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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1141 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          558 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...070/06 mph.
                                     5 PM...080/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...070/06 mph.
                                     5 PM...100/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...060/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+11.
                                     5 PM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...869 FT.
                                     5 PM...771 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        645 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...080/05 mph.
                    9 AM...110/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...090/09 mph.
                    9 AM...110/08 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$

Gosselin