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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

323 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         709 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...210/09G20 mph.

                                     9 AM...240/09G20 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...220/17 mph.

                                     9 AM...240/14 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...230/12 mph.

                                     1000ft...240/40 mph.

                                     2000ft...240/49 mph.

                                     3000ft...230/43 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+3.

                                     9 AM...0.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1711 FT.

                                     9 AM...2116 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         723 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...010/20G35 mph.

                    7 PM...010/20G33 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...010/32 mph.

                    7 PM...010/32 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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Pfahler