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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
403 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         547 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...210/07G14 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/08G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...220/13 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0355 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...220/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...250/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/31 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-4.
                                     8 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1936 FT.
                                     8 AM...2146 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         827 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...300/08 mph.
                    8 PM...290/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...320/10 mph.
                    8 PM...310/08 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.

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