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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
309 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         718 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...120/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...140/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...110/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...150/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...140/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+3.
                                     9 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1621 FT.
                                     9 AM...1714 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 1 mile,
                                     100 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         630 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...250/12G21 mph.
                    6 PM...270/13G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...250/18 mph.
                    6 PM...260/15 mph.

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

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