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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
412 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         545 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...190/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/05G12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...200/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0359 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...210/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...230/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-3.
                                     8 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1760 FT.
                                     8 AM...2127 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         828 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 3500 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...260/07 mph.
                    8 PM...220/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...230/10 mph.
                    8 PM...190/07 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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Carney