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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
229 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         620 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...020/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...030/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...050/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...040/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0220 AM):  1000ft...020/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...040/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...050/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/14 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1133 FT.
                                     9 AM...1523 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         749 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...040/08 mph.
                    7 PM...040/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...030/12 mph.
                    7 PM...040/09 mph.

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

&&

This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467
ext 5.

$$

Kimble