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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
304 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         626 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...100/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...130/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...080/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...110/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...110/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/25 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1943 FT.
                                     8 AM...2014 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     90 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         758 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...050/05 mph.
                    7 PM...030/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...050/08 mph.
                    7 PM...040/08 mph.

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

$$

Gosselin