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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
342 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         713 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...150/06G13 mph.
                                     9 AM...160/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...170/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...180/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0329 AM):  1000ft...140/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/24 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...170/24 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+9.
                                     9 AM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...918 FT.
                                     9 AM...1143 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         620 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...180/10G17 mph.
                    6 PM...170/08G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...190/15 mph.
                    6 PM...180/13 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.

$$

Britt