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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
203 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          712 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...200/03 mph.
                                     7 PM...130/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...220/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...150/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...150/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/08 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3393 FT.
                                     7 PM...2924 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        654 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...200/05G12 mph.
                    9 AM...220/06G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...220/12 mph.
                    9 AM...230/13 mph.

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

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