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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1228 PM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          730 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...200/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...180/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...210/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...180/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1216 PM):  1000ft...280/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...190/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-4.
                                     7 PM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3366 FT.
                                     7 PM...3111 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     hot--reduced buoyancy.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        632 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...210/03 mph.
                    9 AM...230/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...230/08 mph.
                    9 AM...250/12 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