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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
101 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          802 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...320/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...350/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...310/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...350/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...340/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-8.
                                     7 PM...-8.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3151 FT.
                                     7 PM...2926 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     70 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        625 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...350/03 mph.
                    8 AM...360/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...010/10 mph.
                    8 AM...010/10 mph.

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

$$

Elmore