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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
341 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         622 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...300/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...330/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...340/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...340/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0333 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...290/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...340/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...-5.
                                     9 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1566 FT.
                                     9 AM...1810 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scatterd clouds around 5000
                                     feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         746 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...340/08 mph.
                    7 PM...350/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...350/14 mph.
                    7 PM...360/09 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.

$$

Carney