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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1245 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          757 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...150/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...160/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0941 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...270/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/37 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...190/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-9.
                                     8 PM...-9.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3135 FT.
                                     8 PM...2919 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        616 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/03 mph.
                    8 AM...220/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...230/09 mph.
                    8 AM...230/09 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