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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
343 AM CST Thu Jan 1 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         720 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...020/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...030/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...040/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...040/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0329 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...030/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...MISSING.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...070/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...100/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/16 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-1728 FT.
                                     9 AM...-1360 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         451 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   3 PM...300/02 mph.
                    5 PM...020/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...300/05 mph.
                    5 PM...360/05 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.

$$

Britt