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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
211 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         618 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...140/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...150/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...140/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...160/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0202 AM):  1000ft...200/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...180/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-7.
                                     8 AM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2149 FT.
                                     8 AM...2292 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         753 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...170/06 mph.
                    7 PM...140/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...200/07 mph.
                    7 PM...200/09 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.

$$

Kimble