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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1255 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          751 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...170/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...160/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...200/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...200/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1250 PM):  1000ft...180/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...170/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-7.
                                     7 PM...-9.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3174 FT.
                                     7 PM...2954 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        619 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...230/03 mph.
                    8 AM...230/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/07 mph.
                    8 AM...240/06 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.

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Elmore