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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 THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          739 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...210/13G22 mph.
                                     7 PM...210/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...220/21 mph.
                                     7 PM...210/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1235 PM):  1000ft...180/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/39 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...200/24 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/35 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/38 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2239 FT.
                                     7 PM...2060 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        624 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...230/06G13 mph.
                    9 AM...240/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...240/14 mph.
                    9 AM...260/16 mph.

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

&&

This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467
ext 5.

$$

Elmore