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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
402 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         621 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...150/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...180/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...180/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...180/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/30 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-4.
                                     8 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2354 FT.
                                     8 AM...2557 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         806 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...180/06G13 mph.
                    8 PM...160/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...190/13 mph.
                    8 PM...170/12 mph.

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

$$

MRB