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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
247 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT FRIDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          714 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...260/03 mph.
                                     7 PM...230/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...250/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...210/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...300/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-6.
                                     7 PM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3195 FT.
                                     7 PM...2850 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        653 AM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...120/02 mph.
                    9 AM...150/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...130/07 mph.
                    9 AM...170/07 mph.

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

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