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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
323 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         625 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...170/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...170/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...170/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...180/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...180/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+6.
                                     8 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1304 FT.
                                     8 AM...1666 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         759 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...150/06 mph.
                    7 PM...110/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...180/07 mph.
                    7 PM...110/07 mph.

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

$$

Gosselin