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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
257 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         609 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...160/08G17 mph.
                                     8 AM...170/09G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...170/13 mph.
                                     8 AM...170/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...180/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/32 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2138 FT.
                                     8 AM...2197 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     100 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         821 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...240/10G18 mph.
                    8 PM...270/09G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...240/15 mph.
                    8 PM...280/12 mph.

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

$$

Kimble