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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 THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         624 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...230/06G13 mph.
                                     9 AM...240/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...220/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...260/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0349 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...210/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/36 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...230/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/28 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/27 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...0.
                                     9 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1104 FT.
                                     9 AM...1405 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         740 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...240/06 mph.
                    7 PM...200/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...250/10 mph.
                    7 PM...200/08 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.

$$

Carney