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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
416 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         605 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...220/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...240/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...250/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...270/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-6.
                                     8 AM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2381 FT.
                                     8 AM...2633 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         825 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    hot--reduced buoyancy.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...230/05 mph.
                    8 PM...180/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...240/09 mph.
                    8 PM...160/07 mph.

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

$$

Elmore