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
316 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026
...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 635 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...160/05 mph.
9 AM...170/06G13 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...170/10 mph.
9 AM...180/12 mph.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...180/22 mph.
1000ft...190/23 mph.
2000ft...200/21 mph.
3000ft...230/11 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+8.
9 AM...+4.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...1295 FT.
9 AM...1677 FT.
Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
Sunset: 743 PM.
Weather: scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 5 PM...160/08 mph.
7 PM...150/07 mph.
Boundary Wind: 5 PM...180/12 mph.
7 PM...160/10 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
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