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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
253 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         659 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...050/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...070/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...070/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...090/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0241 AM):  1000ft...010/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...080/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...100/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...100/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+19.
                                     9 AM...+17.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-88 FT.
                                     9 AM...250 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         641 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...080/05 mph.
                    6 PM...080/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...090/07 mph.
                    6 PM...090/06 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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