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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
256 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         653 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...090/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...120/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...090/07 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...100/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/14 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1923 FT.
                                     9 AM...2240 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         712 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...170/05 mph.
                    7 PM...120/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...180/08 mph.
                    7 PM...140/08 mph.

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

$$

Kimble