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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1248 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          735 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...150/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...140/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...160/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...150/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1241 PM):  1000ft...140/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...160/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...0.
                                     7 PM...0.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1516 FT.
                                     7 PM...1405 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        629 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...180/08G16 mph.
                    9 AM...190/12G21 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...180/15 mph.
                    9 AM...200/21 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.

$$

Peine