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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
240 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

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

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH FROM NOON MONDAY TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          735 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...170/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...160/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...180/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...170/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0230 PM):  1000ft...180/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...170/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-1.
                                     7 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3084 FT.
                                     7 PM...2847 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        630 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...180/06 mph.
                    9 AM...210/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...200/10 mph.
                    9 AM...210/15 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.

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