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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
211 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         625 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...150/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...160/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...170/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...180/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...190/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/07 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2118 FT.
                                     8 AM...2270 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         800 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...190/06 mph.
                    7 PM...150/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...190/09 mph.
                    7 PM...170/08 mph.

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

$$

Kimble