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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
332 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         622 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...160/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...180/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...190/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 AM):  1000ft...170/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/37 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...180/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/21 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1003 FT.
                                     9 AM...1463 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         740 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...180/15G25 mph.
                    7 PM...180/14G23 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...190/26 mph.
                    7 PM...190/22 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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