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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
242 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...

...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 PM CDT TUESDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          817 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...170/16G29 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/15G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...180/21 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...170/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/30 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/44 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2117 FT.
                                     8 PM...2028 FT.

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

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        553 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    80 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/10G21 mph.
                    8 AM...180/10G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...200/13 mph.
                    8 AM...190/15 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$

BAH