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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
340 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         648 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...270/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...310/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...290/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...320/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0333 AM):  1000ft...270/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/40 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/38 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...350/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/29 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+2.
                                     9 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1843 FT.
                                     9 AM...2115 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         702 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...320/07 mph.
                    7 PM...360/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...310/09 mph.
                    7 PM...360/09 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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