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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
101 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          754 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...290/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...010/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...280/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...350/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1254 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...290/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...220/02 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-7.
                                     7 PM...-8.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3048 FT.
                                     7 PM...2945 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        617 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...340/05 mph.
                    8 AM...350/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...360/08 mph.
                    8 AM...360/12 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.

$$

Elmore