260
SXUS43 KLSX 161802
RECSTL

Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
102 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          708 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...190/03 mph.
                                     7 PM...180/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...200/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...190/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1253 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...140/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...170/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-8.
                                     7 PM...-9.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2802 FT.
                                     7 PM...2412 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        645 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...220/03 mph.
                    9 AM...240/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...230/09 mph.
                    9 AM...250/10 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.

$$

BSH