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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
153 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         556 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...000/00 mph.
                                     8 AM...000/00 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...290/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...300/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/03 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1966 FT.
                                     8 AM...2232 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 1 mile.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         833 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...250/03 mph.
                    8 PM...220/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...260/07 mph.
                    8 PM...240/06 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

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