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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
226 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         725 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...080/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...090/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...090/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...100/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0217 AM):  1000ft...030/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...100/26 mph.
                                     1000ft...120/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...120/02 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+5.
                                     9 AM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...407 FT.
                                     9 AM...572 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         605 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...100/06 mph.
                    6 PM...090/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...120/10 mph.
                    6 PM...100/10 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.

$$

MRB