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

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         631 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...220/06G13 mph.
                                     9 AM...230/06G13 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...250/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...260/13 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...240/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/13 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1287 FT.
                                     9 AM...1510 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         747 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...200/06G13 mph.
                    7 PM...180/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...200/12 mph.
                    7 PM...180/09 mph.

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

$$

Carney