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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
344 AM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         612 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...120/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...160/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...200/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0334 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...210/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/24 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...220/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+1.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1554 FT.
                                     8 AM...1766 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         801 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...150/06 mph.
                    8 PM...170/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...170/09 mph.
                    8 PM...170/07 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.

$$

Carney