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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
340 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         655 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...280/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...300/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...290/07 mph.
                                     9 AM...310/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...110/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/26 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...-1.
                                     9 AM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1984 FT.
                                     9 AM...2133 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         709 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...330/05 mph.
                    7 PM...340/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...300/09 mph.
                    7 PM...330/10 mph.

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

$$

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