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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1238 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          803 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...240/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...220/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...260/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/18 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3268 FT.
                                     8 PM...2970 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        624 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...210/05 mph.
                    8 AM...250/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...240/08 mph.
                    8 AM...290/09 mph.

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

$$

Elmore