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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

303 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         557 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/01 mph.

                                     8 AM...210/02 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...170/06 mph.

                                     8 AM...200/07 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0249 AM):  1000ft...140/21 mph.

                                     2000ft...140/17 mph.

                                     3000ft...150/14 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...180/06 mph.

                                     1000ft...230/05 mph.

                                     2000ft...280/06 mph.

                                     3000ft...320/09 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+13.

                                     8 AM...+11.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...-607 FT.

                                     8 AM...-161 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         800 PM.

    Weather:        clear skies,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...240/10G18 mph.

                    8 PM...210/08 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...250/16 mph.

                    8 PM...220/09 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467

ext 5.



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Jaja