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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1213 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          745 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...330/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...350/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...330/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...340/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1204 PM):  1000ft...330/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...330/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+6.
                                     7 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2136 FT.
                                     7 PM...1954 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        624 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog less than 1 mile.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...000/00 mph.
                    9 AM...120/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...120/05 mph.
                    9 AM...150/06 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.

$$

Kimble