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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1221 PM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

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

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          728 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...190/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...170/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...200/10 mph.
                                     7 PM...180/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1211 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...270/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...180/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-4.
                                     7 PM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3440 FT.
                                     7 PM...3204 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     hot--reduced buoyancy.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        633 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...220/02 mph.
                    9 AM...250/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...240/08 mph.
                    9 AM...260/10 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