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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
345 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         551 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...310/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...340/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...310/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...350/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0334 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...340/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...340/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/09 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1642 FT.
                                     8 AM...1809 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog less than 1 mile,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         824 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...360/09G16 mph.
                    8 PM...010/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...360/13 mph.
                    8 PM...010/09 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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