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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
403 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026

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

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         618 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/08G17 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/08G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...210/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...230/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/34 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/31 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2292 FT.
                                     8 AM...2404 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         810 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...210/06G13 mph.
                    8 PM...200/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...220/13 mph.
                    8 PM...210/10 mph.

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

$$

MRB