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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
415 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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

...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         554 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...180/12G23 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/12G25 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...190/15 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...200/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/34 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/43 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-8.
                                     8 AM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2126 FT.
                                     8 AM...2056 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         817 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...170/16G28 mph.
                    8 PM...170/15G25 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...180/23 mph.
                    8 PM...180/21 mph.

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

$$

Peine