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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1216 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          824 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...270/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...270/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...270/14 mph.
                                     8 PM...270/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1205 PM):  1000ft...260/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...250/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/20 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3025 FT.
                                     8 PM...2805 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        552 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...310/01 mph.
                    8 AM...360/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...320/06 mph.
                    8 AM...350/06 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.

$$

Kimble