551 SXUS43 KLSX 161746 RECSTL Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 1246 PM CDT Wed Aug 16 2023 ...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA... .THIS EVENING... Sunset: 755 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM...200/07 mph. 7 PM...190/06 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...210/08 mph. 7 PM...190/08 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 1233 PM): 1000ft...210/03 mph. 2000ft...180/05 mph. 3000ft...220/03 mph. RAP Winds (at 6 PM): 500ft...200/11 mph. 1000ft...210/12 mph. 2000ft...210/12 mph. 3000ft...210/11 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 5 PM...+3. 7 PM...+3. Density Altitude: 5 PM...2274 FT. 7 PM...2058 FT. Additional Weather Info: a few clouds around 4000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 617 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 6 AM...200/07G15 mph. 8 AM...220/10G21 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 AM...210/12 mph. 8 AM...230/18 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. $$ Pfahler