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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 THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          759 PM.



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

                                     8 PM...330/06 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...340/12 mph.

                                     8 PM...340/08 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1205 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.

                                     2000ft...350/09 mph.

                                     3000ft...340/13 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...320/09 mph.

                                     1000ft...320/10 mph.

                                     2000ft...320/11 mph.

                                     3000ft...320/13 mph.



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

                                     8 PM...+8.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...700 FT.

                                     8 PM...385 FT.



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

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        557 AM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...230/02 mph.

                    8 AM...220/03 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...150/05 mph.

                    8 AM...200/06 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467

ext 5.



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Carney