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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1224 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          820 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...070/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...080/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...080/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...090/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1208 PM):  1000ft...040/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...080/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...080/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...090/03 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+8.
                                     8 PM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2019 FT.
                                     8 PM...1771 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        556 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...130/01 mph.
                    8 AM...140/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...140/07 mph.
                    8 AM...150/07 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.

$$

Gosselin