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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
304 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         619 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...270/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0253 AM):  1000ft...210/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...240/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/21 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-4.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1785 FT.
                                     8 AM...1817 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     90 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         750 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...090/03 mph.
                    7 PM...060/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...320/07 mph.
                    7 PM...030/07 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.

$$

Gosselin