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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
352 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         647 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...150/08G15 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...180/14 mph.
                                     9 AM...200/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0343 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...200/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/47 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...180/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/30 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/38 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/45 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+6.
                                     9 AM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...547 FT.
                                     9 AM...958 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         446 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...260/08 mph.
                    4 PM...310/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...270/13 mph.
                    4 PM...320/10 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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