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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1233 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          813 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...330/12G20 mph.
                                     8 PM...330/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...320/22 mph.
                                     8 PM...350/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1225 PM):  1000ft...300/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...340/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/25 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+6.
                                     8 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1128 FT.
                                     8 PM...728 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        543 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    visibility in patchy river valley fog as low as 5 miles.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...310/03 mph.
                    8 AM...320/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...320/07 mph.
                    8 AM...340/07 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