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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
229 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...

...FROST ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         718 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...310/14G26 mph.
                                     9 AM...310/16G30 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...310/20 mph.
                                     9 AM...320/25 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...310/29 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/38 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/43 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/37 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+19.
                                     9 AM...+17.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-156 FT.
                                     9 AM...-25 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         630 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...330/17G28 mph.
                    6 PM...340/16G26 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...340/26 mph.
                    6 PM...350/22 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$

Elmore