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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
418 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         643 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...260/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...340/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...280/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...340/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0359 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...290/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...330/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+10.
                                     9 AM...+10.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...203 FT.
                                     9 AM...429 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         727 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    80 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...030/08 mph.
                    7 PM...040/07G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...020/10 mph.
                    7 PM...050/13 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.

$$

Carney