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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
306 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         719 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...190/09G18 mph.
                                     9 AM...190/12G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...200/16 mph.
                                     9 AM...210/21 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0259 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...240/53 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/54 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...190/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/37 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/45 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/48 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...-1.
                                     9 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1521 FT.
                                     9 AM...1779 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         448 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...240/18G31 mph.
                    4 PM...290/21G32 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...240/30 mph.
                    4 PM...290/37 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.

$$

Delia