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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

1121 AM CST Tue Feb 3 2026



...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:                          526 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...360/09G16 mph.

                                     5 PM...360/07 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...360/16 mph.

                                     5 PM...360/13 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at MM     ):  1000ft...MISSING.

                                     2000ft...MISSING.

                                     3000ft...MISSING.



    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...010/17 mph.

                                     1000ft...010/18 mph.

                                     2000ft...020/18 mph.

                                     3000ft...010/13 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+16.

                                     5 PM...+17.



    Density Altitude:                3 PM...-1167 FT.

                                     5 PM...-1355 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        704 AM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   7 AM...010/03 mph.

                    9 AM...010/05 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...020/08 mph.

                    9 AM...010/09 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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Pfahler