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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
400 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         536 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...180/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...210/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0355 AM):  1000ft...160/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...200/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...130/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     8 AM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1703 FT.
                                     8 AM...1921 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         829 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...190/05 mph.
                    8 PM...160/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...200/07 mph.
                    8 PM...170/08 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.

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