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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
200 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          741 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...170/17G30 mph.
                                     7 PM...170/15G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...180/35 mph.
                                     7 PM...180/22 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0151 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...170/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/36 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...180/27 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/33 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/39 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+2.
                                     7 PM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2090 FT.
                                     7 PM...1997 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        620 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...190/12G22 mph.
                    9 AM...200/14G24 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...210/17 mph.
                    9 AM...210/25 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.

$$

BSH