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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1221 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          828 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...160/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...150/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...180/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...150/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1213 PM):  1000ft...070/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...180/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/19 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2805 FT.
                                     8 PM...2714 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     60 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        546 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...210/03 mph.
                    8 AM...220/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...220/09 mph.
                    8 AM...240/10 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