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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

1226 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026



...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          747 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...310/06 mph.

                                     7 PM...340/05 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...330/09 mph.

                                     7 PM...350/07 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1220 PM):  1000ft...230/09 mph.

                                     2000ft...MISSING.

                                     3000ft...MISSING.



    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...310/07 mph.

                                     1000ft...310/08 mph.

                                     2000ft...310/10 mph.

                                     3000ft...320/13 mph.



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

                                     7 PM...-6.



    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2065 FT.

                                     7 PM...1936 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities,

                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,

                                     including thunderstorms. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        611 AM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...010/05 mph.

                    8 AM...040/05 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...040/10 mph.

                    8 AM...060/12 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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Kimble