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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
401 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         549 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...150/07G14 mph.
                                     8 AM...170/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...170/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0353 AM):  1000ft...150/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/44 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/37 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...160/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/20 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1880 FT.
                                     8 AM...2318 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         807 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...230/14G22 mph.
                    8 PM...240/10G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...230/20 mph.
                    8 PM...250/15 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.

$$

Pfahler