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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
409 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         720 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...120/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...140/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...140/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...150/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...160/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+8.
                                     9 AM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...986 FT.
                                     9 AM...1443 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         629 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...140/10G18 mph.
                    6 PM...140/07G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...160/16 mph.
                    6 PM...160/13 mph.

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

$$

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