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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1236 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          811 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...310/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...340/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...320/13 mph.
                                     8 PM...350/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1227 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...230/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/30 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...310/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-3.
                                     8 PM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1410 FT.
                                     8 PM...1194 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        545 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...360/09G16 mph.
                    8 AM...010/09G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...010/15 mph.
                    8 AM...010/16 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.

$$

Kimble