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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

244 AM CDT Mon May 4 2026



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         600 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...190/07G14 mph.

                                     8 AM...190/10G17 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...200/12 mph.

                                     8 AM...200/14 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0240 AM):  1000ft...160/18 mph.

                                     2000ft...200/33 mph.

                                     3000ft...230/45 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...240/17 mph.

                                     1000ft...250/32 mph.

                                     2000ft...260/44 mph.

                                     3000ft...260/55 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.

                                     8 AM...-2.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...979 FT.

                                     8 AM...1255 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities,

                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,

                                     including thunderstorms. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         757 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,

                    20 percent chance of precipitation,

                    including thunderstorms. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...210/15G22 mph.

                    8 PM...190/12G20 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...220/22 mph.

                    8 PM...210/17 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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