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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

244 PM CST Fri Dec 12 2025



...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:                          440 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...340/07 mph.

                                     4 PM...340/06 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...340/09 mph.

                                     4 PM...340/09 mph.



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

                                     2000ft...MISSING.

                                     3000ft...MISSING.



    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...350/13 mph.

                                     1000ft...350/14 mph.

                                     2000ft...340/15 mph.

                                     3000ft...320/13 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+20.

                                     4 PM...+20.



    Density Altitude:                3 PM...-1016 FT.

                                     4 PM...-1077 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        711 AM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   7 AM...350/06 mph.

                    9 AM...360/06 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...350/07 mph.

                    9 AM...360/07 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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