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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1235 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          759 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...180/03 mph.
                                     7 PM...120/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...190/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...140/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...140/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-3.
                                     7 PM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3058 FT.
                                     7 PM...2925 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        626 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    90 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...110/05 mph.
                    8 AM...130/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...110/12 mph.
                    8 AM...130/10 mph.

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

$$

Pfahler