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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1259 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          749 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...020/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...030/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...020/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...040/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1248 PM):  1000ft...010/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...040/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-2.
                                     7 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2409 FT.
                                     7 PM...2131 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        621 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 1 mile.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...000/00 mph.
                    9 AM...140/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...080/03 mph.
                    9 AM...140/05 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.

$$

Pfahler