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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
250 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         552 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...070/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...100/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...090/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...130/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0243 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...160/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/32 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...150/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...140/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...120/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...110/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+6.
                                     8 AM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...759 FT.
                                     8 AM...996 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     70 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         805 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...090/06 mph.
                    8 PM...080/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...100/09 mph.
                    8 PM...090/07 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.

$$

Elmore