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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1222 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026

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

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT MONDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          825 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...250/12 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...240/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-8.
                                     8 PM...-9.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3692 FT.
                                     8 PM...3387 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     hot--reduced buoyancy.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        606 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...210/05 mph.
                    8 AM...230/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...230/10 mph.
                    8 AM...260/13 mph.

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

$$

Gosselin