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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1242 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          746 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...200/15G26 mph.
                                     7 PM...200/13G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...210/24 mph.
                                     7 PM...210/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...200/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/38 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/42 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2485 FT.
                                     7 PM...2293 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        631 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...230/06G13 mph.
                    9 AM...240/06G13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...260/10 mph.
                    9 AM...270/12 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$

Elmore