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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

202 PM CDT Tue May 5 2026



...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          758 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...360/10G18 mph.

                                     8 PM...010/08G16 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...020/18 mph.

                                     8 PM...020/17 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0154 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.

                                     2000ft...010/22 mph.

                                     3000ft...020/18 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...010/11 mph.

                                     1000ft...010/14 mph.

                                     2000ft...020/18 mph.

                                     3000ft...010/22 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+14.

                                     8 PM...+14.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...144 FT.

                                     8 PM...141 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,

                                     90 percent chance of precipitation,

                                     including thunderstorms. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        558 AM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    20 percent chance of precipitation. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...330/03G12 mph.

                    8 AM...330/06G14 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...360/07 mph.

                    8 AM...360/09 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