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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1223 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          753 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...340/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...350/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...340/13 mph.
                                     7 PM...350/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1214 PM):  1000ft...350/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...340/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+2.
                                     7 PM...0.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2279 FT.
                                     7 PM...2180 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        618 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...000/00 mph.
                    8 AM...190/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...200/05 mph.
                    8 AM...200/06 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.

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Elmore