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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1245 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

...FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          742 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...210/14G24 mph.
                                     7 PM...200/12G22 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...220/24 mph.
                                     7 PM...210/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1236 PM):  1000ft...210/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/30 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...200/25 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/39 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-6.
                                     7 PM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2329 FT.
                                     7 PM...2285 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        619 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    100 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...340/07 mph.
                    9 AM...340/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...300/09 mph.
                    9 AM...270/13 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.

$$

Gosselin