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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

309 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...040/08G16 mph.

                                     8 AM...040/09G20 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...040/18 mph.

                                     8 AM...050/18 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...050/17 mph.

                                     1000ft...050/28 mph.

                                     2000ft...050/31 mph.

                                     3000ft...050/23 mph.



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

                                     8 AM...+11.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...991 FT.

                                     8 AM...780 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,

                                     80 percent chance of precipitation,

                                     including thunderstorms. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         805 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,

                    80 percent chance of precipitation,

                    including thunderstorms. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...040/10G20 mph.

                    8 PM...040/08G17 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...030/15 mph.

                    8 PM...040/13 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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