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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

341 AM CST Fri Dec 12 2025



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         711 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...020/07G14 mph.

                                     9 AM...360/07 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...360/13 mph.

                                     9 AM...350/15 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0327 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.

                                     2000ft...MISSING.

                                     3000ft...060/36 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...030/13 mph.

                                     1000ft...040/13 mph.

                                     2000ft...040/11 mph.

                                     3000ft...030/17 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.

                                     9 AM...+20.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-1211 FT.

                                     9 AM...-1285 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:         440 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   2 PM...340/08 mph.

                    4 PM...340/07 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...320/14 mph.

                    4 PM...330/15 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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Carney