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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1257 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          702 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...290/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...350/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...270/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...350/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1249 PM):  1000ft...110/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...030/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...030/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-4.
                                     7 PM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2938 FT.
                                     7 PM...2636 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        648 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...010/05 mph.
                    9 AM...010/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...010/08 mph.
                    9 AM...020/09 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.

$$

BAH