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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
257 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026

...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         657 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...170/08G16 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/10G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...180/13 mph.
                                     9 AM...180/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...180/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/30 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+14.
                                     9 AM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...279 FT.
                                     9 AM...636 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         549 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   3 PM...180/16G29 mph.
                    5 PM...180/16G30 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...190/25 mph.
                    5 PM...180/21 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$

Kimble