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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
448 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         609 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...120/13G25 mph.
                                     8 AM...130/14G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...130/18 mph.
                                     8 AM...140/21 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0438 AM):  1000ft...140/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/43 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...140/28 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/39 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/43 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/44 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+14.
                                     8 AM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...195 FT.
                                     8 AM...396 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     60 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         750 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...170/17G30 mph.
                    7 PM...170/17G28 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...170/24 mph.
                    7 PM...170/20 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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