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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

212 PM CDT Tue Aug 4 2026



...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          809 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...140/06 mph.

                                     8 PM...130/05 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...140/07 mph.

                                     8 PM...140/08 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0159 PM):  1000ft...150/08 mph.

                                     2000ft...130/08 mph.

                                     3000ft...140/06 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...160/08 mph.

                                     1000ft...160/08 mph.

                                     2000ft...170/08 mph.

                                     3000ft...180/06 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+1.

                                     8 PM...0.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2636 FT.

                                     8 PM...2258 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        607 AM.

    Weather:        clear skies,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...170/03G10 mph.

                    8 AM...190/05 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...190/08 mph.

                    8 AM...200/09 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