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

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         711 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...110/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...130/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...120/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...140/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0300 AM):  1000ft...040/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...120/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...150/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+2.
                                     9 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1438 FT.
                                     9 AM...1482 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles,
                                     90 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         623 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...220/10G17 mph.
                    6 PM...240/10G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...230/16 mph.
                    6 PM...230/14 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.

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