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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
217 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         719 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...310/14G25 mph.
                                     9 AM...320/13G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...320/23 mph.
                                     9 AM...320/25 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at MM     ):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...MISSING.
                                     3000ft...MISSING.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...330/27 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/30 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/45 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-2109 FT.
                                     9 AM...-1975 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         459 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   3 PM...290/09 mph.
                    5 PM...280/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...290/16 mph.
                    5 PM...280/09 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.

$$

Kimble