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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1225 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

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

...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          808 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...250/16G30 mph.
                                     8 PM...260/13G22 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...260/23 mph.
                                     8 PM...260/18 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1209 PM):  1000ft...190/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...260/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/34 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/43 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-7.
                                     8 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2547 FT.
                                     8 PM...2306 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        547 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...280/10G20 mph.
                    8 AM...280/13G23 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...280/17 mph.
                    8 AM...280/22 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