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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
348 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         602 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...130/05G12 mph.
                                     8 AM...150/07G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...160/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...170/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0339 AM):  1000ft...130/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/38 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/43 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...150/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/32 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+1.
                                     8 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1090 FT.
                                     8 AM...1510 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         755 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...210/09G18 mph.
                    8 PM...230/07G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...210/14 mph.
                    8 PM...240/10 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.

$$

Pfahler