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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
156 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          803 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/10G18 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/16 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0147 PM):  1000ft...190/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...200/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/25 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-11.
                                     8 PM...-10.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2976 FT.
                                     8 PM...2661 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        611 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/07 mph.
                    8 AM...210/06G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...180/10 mph.
                    8 AM...190/12 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.

$$

Carney