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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
411 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         600 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...300/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...320/07G14 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...290/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...330/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1251 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...240/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...320/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/34 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-5.
                                     8 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2437 FT.
                                     8 AM...2660 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         816 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...010/08 mph.
                    8 PM...020/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...010/09 mph.
                    8 PM...040/08 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.

$$

Carney