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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1254 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          821 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...240/10G18 mph.
                                     8 PM...270/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...240/15 mph.
                                     8 PM...280/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...260/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-7.
                                     8 PM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3163 FT.
                                     8 PM...2869 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        610 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...300/14G24 mph.
                    8 AM...300/14G25 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...290/18 mph.
                    8 AM...300/20 mph.

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

$$

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