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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
402 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT THURSDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT THURSDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         620 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/07G14 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/07G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...210/13 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...230/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/37 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/37 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/26 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-6.
                                     8 AM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2505 FT.
                                     8 AM...2632 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         807 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...230/06 mph.
                    8 PM...130/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...260/09 mph.
                    8 PM...140/07 mph.

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

$$

MRB