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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
341 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         624 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...310/05G13 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/03G10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...290/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...330/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...340/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/24 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-6.
                                     8 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2188 FT.
                                     8 AM...2318 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         802 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...320/08 mph.
                    7 PM...350/08G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...330/12 mph.
                    7 PM...350/10 mph.

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

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