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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
341 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         650 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...140/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...140/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...140/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...150/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0331 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...220/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/13 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...150/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+13.
                                     9 AM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-158 FT.
                                     9 AM...91 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog less than 1 mile,
                                     60 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         444 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...140/06 mph.
                    4 PM...130/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...160/09 mph.
                    4 PM...150/08 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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