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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
253 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         551 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...290/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0245 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...300/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...330/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/24 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1955 FT.
                                     8 AM...2166 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         824 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...030/05 mph.
                    8 PM...040/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...020/05 mph.
                    8 PM...090/05 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.

$$

Kimble