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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
115 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          825 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...270/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...260/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...270/12 mph.
                                     8 PM...260/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0106 PM):  1000ft...290/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...250/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/18 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2863 FT.
                                     8 PM...2703 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        551 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...250/05 mph.
                    8 AM...260/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...270/09 mph.
                    8 AM...270/14 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.

$$

Kimble