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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1220 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          725 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...350/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...020/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...350/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...010/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1142 AM):  1000ft...340/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...350/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-6.
                                     7 PM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3482 FT.
                                     7 PM...3183 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     hot--reduced buoyancy.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        635 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...050/05 mph.
                    9 AM...060/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...050/09 mph.
                    9 AM...060/12 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