Recreational Report
Issued by NWS St Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St Louis, MO
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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
256 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026
...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 733 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...200/05 mph.
9 AM...220/06 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...220/12 mph.
9 AM...240/10 mph.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...240/21 mph.
1000ft...260/26 mph.
2000ft...270/26 mph.
3000ft...280/19 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+6.
9 AM...+4.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...775 FT.
9 AM...1088 FT.
Additional Weather Info: scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 612 PM.
Weather: scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
20 percent chance of precipitation,
including thunderstorms.
Surface Wind: 4 PM...310/03 mph.
6 PM...020/02 mph.
Boundary Wind: 4 PM...320/07 mph.
6 PM...020/07 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
$$
Gosselin