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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
419 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         600 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...060/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...070/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...070/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0407 AM):  1000ft...080/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...080/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+2.
                                     8 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1604 FT.
                                     8 AM...1718 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3500 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         815 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...050/07 mph.
                    8 PM...060/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...050/10 mph.
                    8 PM...060/08 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.

$$

Carney