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

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         545 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...010/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...010/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...360/14 mph.
                                     8 AM...010/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0330 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...360/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...020/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+12.
                                     8 AM...+13.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...351 FT.
                                     8 AM...290 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         811 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...050/07 mph.
                    8 PM...050/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...050/12 mph.
                    8 PM...060/08 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.

$$

Britt