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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
153 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         549 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...000/00 mph.
                                     8 AM...000/00 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...040/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...030/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0138 AM):  1000ft...200/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...310/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/02 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-3.
                                     8 AM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1828 FT.
                                     8 AM...2157 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         826 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...220/02 mph.
                    8 PM...250/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...290/06 mph.
                    8 PM...270/05 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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