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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
256 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         543 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...090/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...100/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...090/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...110/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0246 AM):  1000ft...100/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...120/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...130/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+2.
                                     8 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...917 FT.
                                     8 AM...1185 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         814 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...150/06 mph.
                    8 PM...130/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...160/08 mph.
                    8 PM...150/08 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.

$$

Kimble