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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
336 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         552 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...020/08G16 mph.
                                     8 AM...030/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...020/14 mph.
                                     8 AM...040/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...030/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...030/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+15.
                                     8 AM...+16.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...265 FT.
                                     8 AM...353 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         819 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...060/08 mph.
                    8 PM...060/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...070/13 mph.
                    8 PM...070/09 mph.

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

$$

Britt