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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

145 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          715 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...200/06 mph.

                                     7 PM...170/06 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...220/08 mph.

                                     7 PM...180/08 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0136 PM):  1000ft...170/10 mph.

                                     2000ft...160/08 mph.

                                     3000ft...170/06 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...200/08 mph.

                                     1000ft...210/08 mph.

                                     2000ft...210/09 mph.

                                     3000ft...240/12 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+2.

                                     7 PM...+1.



    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2753 FT.

                                     7 PM...2337 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        702 AM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   7 AM...210/08G17 mph.

                    9 AM...220/10G20 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...230/14 mph.

                    9 AM...230/16 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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