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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
320 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         658 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...010/12G21 mph.
                                     9 AM...010/12G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...020/16 mph.
                                     9 AM...020/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0314 AM):  1000ft...330/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...020/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...030/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+5.
                                     9 AM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...969 FT.
                                     9 AM...886 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         643 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/12 mph.
                    6 PM...030/10G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...040/17 mph.
                    6 PM...040/14 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.

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