The summit of the highest mountain in Africa reaches 5895 meters altitude and is tough to reach and even tougher to overpass. However, in December 2021, 15 hot air balloon teams made the first balloon crossing since 2011. Stefan Zeberli, a Swiss professional balloon pilot, leader of the ballon world ranking and user of meteoblue services, recounts the experience.
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Temperature (°F)
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78° |
79° |
80° |
80° |
81° |
80° |
78° |
78° |
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Temperature felt (°F)
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82° |
83° |
82° |
82° |
83° |
81° |
80° |
81° |
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Wind direction
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ESE |
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Wind speed (mph)
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ESE
3-7
3-7
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3-7
3-7
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5-11
5-11
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ESE
8-15
8-15
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SE
9-19
9-19
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SE
9-19
9-19
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ESE
8-15
8-15
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6-13
6-13
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Precipitation (in/3h)
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5%
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5%
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40%
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< 0.04 in
85%
< 0.04
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< 0.04 in
100%
< 0.04
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60%
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25%
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5%
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Precipitation probability
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5%
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5%
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40%
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85%
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100%
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60%
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25%
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5%
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Precipitation hourly
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rainSPOT
Precipitation distribution within 35 km
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Overnight into Thursday a few clouds are expected and in the course of day a mixture of sunshine and clouds with the possibility of local thunderstorms. Overall a fair bit of clouds but partly sunny. The chance of precipitation is extremely high, exceeding 95%. Temperature highs are likely to reach 81 °F. Until noon blows a light breeze (4 to 8 mph). For the afternoon a gentle breeze is expected (8 to 12 mph). Gusts to 19 mph are possible. Winds blowing at night and in the morning from East and during the afternoon from Southeast. The weather forecast for West Houston Medical Center Heliport for Thursday can be accurate in parts but deviations are expected. Check again for latest updates.
Pressure: 1016 hPa
Timezone: CDT (UTC -05:00h)
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The summit of the highest mountain in Africa reaches 5895 meters altitude and is tough to reach and even tougher to overpass. However, in December 2021, 15 hot air balloon teams made the first balloon crossing since 2011. Stefan Zeberli, a Swiss professional balloon pilot, leader of the ballon world ranking and user of meteoblue services, recounts the experience.
