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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
335 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 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...040/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...030/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...060/07 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0330 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...030/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...320/02 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/05 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...-4.
                                     9 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1628 FT.
                                     9 AM...1558 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         700 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...020/08 mph.
                    7 PM...030/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...020/10 mph.
                    7 PM...030/12 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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