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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1236 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          747 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...040/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...040/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...030/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...040/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1216 PM):  1000ft...020/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/13 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...030/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/11 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2183 FT.
                                     7 PM...2073 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        622 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy river valley fog as low as 1 mile.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...030/03 mph.
                    9 AM...040/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...050/06 mph.
                    9 AM...050/06 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