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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1216 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          831 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...260/07G14 mph.
                                     8 PM...250/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...260/13 mph.
                                     8 PM...250/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...240/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-6.
                                     8 PM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3173 FT.
                                     8 PM...2965 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        559 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...280/01 mph.
                    8 AM...310/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...280/06 mph.
                    8 AM...310/06 mph.

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

$$

Kimble