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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
332 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         708 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...210/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...220/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...230/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...230/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft...250/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/38 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...240/28 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/26 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+7.
                                     9 AM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1077 FT.
                                     9 AM...1506 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         627 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...220/12 mph.
                    6 PM...210/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...230/20 mph.
                    6 PM...220/13 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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