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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
406 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         628 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...140/01 mph.
                                     9 AM...180/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...150/07 mph.
                                     9 AM...180/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...160/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/02 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...0.
                                     9 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1391 FT.
                                     9 AM...1796 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 1 mile.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         755 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...280/03 mph.
                    7 PM...290/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...270/05 mph.
                    7 PM...290/05 mph.

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

$$

Carney