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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
229 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 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...310/16G28 mph.
                                     9 AM...310/17G31 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...320/23 mph.
                                     9 AM...320/26 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0223 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...330/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/43 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...320/30 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/36 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/38 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+18.
                                     9 AM...+18.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-76 FT.
                                     9 AM...-42 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         623 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation. 
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...320/18G31 mph.
                    6 PM...330/17G29 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...320/28 mph.
                    6 PM...330/23 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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Elmore