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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
256 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         646 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...020/02G09 mph.
                                     9 AM...070/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...040/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...080/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0247 AM):  1000ft...360/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...030/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...-4.
                                     9 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1712 FT.
                                     9 AM...2006 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         705 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...050/05 mph.
                    7 PM...090/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...090/08 mph.
                    7 PM...140/08 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.

$$

Kimble