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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 THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          705 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...150/02 mph.
                                     7 PM...100/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...200/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...100/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0157 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...230/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...060/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/02 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3207 FT.
                                     7 PM...2785 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms,
                                     hot--reduced buoyancy.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        647 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...190/03 mph.
                    9 AM...230/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...220/09 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.

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