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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1232 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          825 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...240/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...220/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...240/13 mph.
                                     8 PM...220/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1221 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...250/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...230/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-10.
                                     8 PM...-11.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2992 FT.
                                     8 PM...2729 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        551 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...270/08 mph.
                    8 AM...320/09 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...250/08 mph.
                    8 AM...260/07 mph.

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

&&

This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467
ext 5.

$$

Jaja