Recreational Report
Issued by NWS St Louis, MO

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
902
SXUS43 KLSX 300849
RECSTL

Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
349 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         601 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...070/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...090/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...080/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...100/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0339 AM):  1000ft...090/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...100/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...080/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...110/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...110/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...110/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/06 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1220 FT.
                                     8 AM...1575 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         814 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...100/06 mph.
                    8 PM...100/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...100/08 mph.
                    8 PM...100/08 mph.

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

&&

This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467
ext 5.

$$

Carney