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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
415 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         544 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...000/00 mph.
                                     8 AM...000/00 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...360/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...020/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0403 AM):  1000ft...360/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...130/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...280/03 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/02 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1649 FT.
                                     8 AM...1864 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         829 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...160/02 mph.
                    8 PM...150/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...190/06 mph.
                    8 PM...160/06 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