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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1239 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026

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

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          756 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...210/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...220/12 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1230 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...190/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...210/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/26 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3079 FT.
                                     8 PM...2797 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        616 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...240/05 mph.
                    8 AM...220/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...260/09 mph.
                    8 AM...250/08 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.

$$

Elmore