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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

1226 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          806 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...330/08 mph.

                                     8 PM...320/05 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...340/13 mph.

                                     8 PM...340/08 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...330/11 mph.

                                     1000ft...330/13 mph.

                                     2000ft...330/14 mph.

                                     3000ft...330/15 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+9.

                                     8 PM...+9.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...923 FT.

                                     8 PM...601 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 10000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        604 AM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...210/05 mph.

                    8 AM...220/06 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/08 mph.

                    8 AM...230/10 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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Carney