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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1244 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          748 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...240/02 mph.
                                     7 PM...200/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...250/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...210/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1234 PM):  1000ft...280/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...230/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/07 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2582 FT.
                                     7 PM...2509 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        622 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...300/05 mph.
                    9 AM...320/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...320/08 mph.
                    9 AM...340/12 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.

$$

Kimble