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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1224 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          737 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...200/15G25 mph.
                                     7 PM...190/14G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...210/24 mph.
                                     7 PM...200/21 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1215 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...200/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...200/27 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/30 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/33 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-6.
                                     7 PM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2420 FT.
                                     7 PM...2328 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        627 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...210/10G20 mph.
                    9 AM...220/13G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...220/17 mph.
                    9 AM...220/25 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.

$$

Jaja