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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1231 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          750 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...060/03 mph.
                                     7 PM...060/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...010/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...040/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1224 PM):  1000ft...240/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/30 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...350/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/13 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2405 FT.
                                     7 PM...2318 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        620 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...020/02 mph.
                    8 AM...020/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...010/06 mph.
                    8 AM...020/07 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.

$$

Pfahler