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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1238 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT MONDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          753 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...110/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...140/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...170/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...220/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1230 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...070/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...120/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...120/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-9.
                                     7 PM...-9.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3091 FT.
                                     7 PM...2856 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        618 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...120/03 mph.
                    8 AM...130/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...160/06 mph.
                    8 AM...180/06 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