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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
356 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         657 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...180/08G14 mph.
                                     9 AM...200/10G22 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...190/13 mph.
                                     9 AM...210/18 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0340 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...210/40 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/53 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...190/26 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/39 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/42 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/40 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+4.
                                     9 AM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1929 FT.
                                     9 AM...2141 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         644 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...260/08G17 mph.
                    6 PM...300/06G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...230/13 mph.
                    6 PM...260/09 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.

$$

Carney