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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1210 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          719 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...220/17G29 mph.
                                     7 PM...210/12G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...230/30 mph.
                                     7 PM...220/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1158 AM):  1000ft...210/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...220/26 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/35 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/38 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3087 FT.
                                     7 PM...2782 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        654 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...010/16G25 mph.
                    9 AM...010/16G25 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...010/26 mph.
                    9 AM...010/24 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.

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