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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
337 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         652 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...120/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...140/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...130/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...150/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...150/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+3.
                                     9 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1290 FT.
                                     9 AM...1773 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         713 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...080/05 mph.
                    7 PM...060/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...060/05 mph.
                    7 PM...050/07 mph.

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

$$

Britt