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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1219 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          703 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...200/15G23 mph.
                                     7 PM...190/12G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...210/25 mph.
                                     7 PM...200/20 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1207 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...210/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/28 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...210/25 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/41 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2338 FT.
                                     7 PM...1947 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        720 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...190/06G14 mph.
                    9 AM...200/09G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...200/13 mph.
                    9 AM...210/15 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.

$$

Pfahler