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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
155 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          811 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/09G20 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/08G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...200/16 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...180/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/31 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-12.
                                     8 PM...-11.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3371 FT.
                                     8 PM...3016 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        618 AM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/08 mph.
                    8 AM...200/08G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/13 mph.
                    8 AM...220/15 mph.

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

$$

Carney