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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1226 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026

...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          755 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...350/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...010/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...360/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...010/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...350/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-4.
                                     7 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2245 FT.
                                     7 PM...2058 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        619 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...050/05 mph.
                    8 AM...080/05G12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...070/12 mph.
                    8 AM...080/12 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$

Kimble