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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
356 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         537 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...150/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...180/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...170/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0343 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...210/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...210/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+9.
                                     8 AM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...662 FT.
                                     8 AM...1023 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         823 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...180/12 mph.
                    8 PM...170/09G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...180/16 mph.
                    8 PM...180/13 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.

$$

Carney