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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1227 PM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT MONDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          754 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...160/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...130/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...200/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...150/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1220 PM):  1000ft...220/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...130/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-8.
                                     7 PM...-9.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3154 FT.
                                     7 PM...2945 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms,
                                     hot--reduced buoyancy.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        618 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/03 mph.
                    8 AM...200/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...220/07 mph.
                    8 AM...220/07 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