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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
329 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         553 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...080/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...120/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...100/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...130/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0317 AM):  1000ft...100/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...100/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.
                                     8 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1830 FT.
                                     8 AM...2087 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         823 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...200/02 mph.
                    8 PM...180/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...230/07 mph.
                    8 PM...190/07 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.

$$

Pfahler