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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

145 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026



...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          757 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...210/15G26 mph.

                                     8 PM...210/13G22 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...220/23 mph.

                                     8 PM...220/18 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0117 PM):  1000ft...190/22 mph.

                                     2000ft...210/36 mph.

                                     3000ft...220/38 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...210/21 mph.

                                     1000ft...220/31 mph.

                                     2000ft...220/35 mph.

                                     3000ft...230/38 mph.



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

                                     8 PM...-4.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2405 FT.

                                     8 PM...2021 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities,

                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,

                                     including thunderstorms. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        559 AM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,

                    80 percent chance of precipitation,

                    including thunderstorms. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...100/06 mph.

                    8 AM...350/07 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...240/08 mph.

                    8 AM...340/09 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467

ext 5.



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Carney