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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1254 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          813 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...160/12G20 mph.
                                     8 PM...160/12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...160/18 mph.
                                     8 PM...160/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1246 PM):  1000ft...160/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...180/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/26 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-5.
                                     8 PM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2638 FT.
                                     8 PM...2494 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        603 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...260/10G20 mph.
                    8 AM...270/12G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...270/14 mph.
                    8 AM...270/15 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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