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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
340 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         629 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...360/02 mph.
                                     9 AM...360/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...030/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...020/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...030/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...-4.
                                     9 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1690 FT.
                                     9 AM...1931 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         754 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...350/06 mph.
                    7 PM...360/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...350/10 mph.
                    7 PM...360/08 mph.

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

$$

Carney