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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1226 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          829 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/02 mph.
                                     8 PM...160/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...200/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1218 PM):  1000ft...300/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...180/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/07 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2747 FT.
                                     8 PM...2556 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        545 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/02 mph.
                    8 AM...220/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...220/07 mph.
                    8 AM...230/09 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.

$$

Gosselin