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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
248 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         549 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...130/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...150/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...150/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...160/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0233 AM):  1000ft...030/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...110/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...170/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...130/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-4.
                                     8 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1618 FT.
                                     8 AM...1911 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         826 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...180/05 mph.
                    8 PM...160/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...190/07 mph.
                    8 PM...180/07 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.

$$

Kimble