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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

237 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         555 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...020/06G15 mph.

                                     8 AM...040/07G14 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...050/10 mph.

                                     8 AM...060/12 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0225 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.

                                     2000ft...100/20 mph.

                                     3000ft...140/23 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...060/19 mph.

                                     1000ft...080/22 mph.

                                     2000ft...060/11 mph.

                                     3000ft...360/20 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+11.

                                     8 AM...+11.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...36 FT.

                                     8 AM...121 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         802 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...040/06 mph.

                    8 PM...060/03 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...030/10 mph.

                    8 PM...050/07 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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