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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
323 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         709 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...160/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...170/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...180/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0316 AM):  1000ft...180/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...200/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+12.
                                     9 AM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...613 FT.
                                     9 AM...867 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 4 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         626 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...110/03 mph.
                    6 PM...090/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...210/03 mph.
                    6 PM...070/03 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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