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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

252 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         558 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...310/02 mph.

                                     8 AM...300/02 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...330/06 mph.

                                     8 AM...300/08 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0241 AM):  1000ft...290/10 mph.

                                     2000ft...120/07 mph.

                                     3000ft...010/15 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...280/10 mph.

                                     1000ft...310/11 mph.

                                     2000ft...320/14 mph.

                                     3000ft...330/20 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+13.

                                     8 AM...+12.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...-111 FT.

                                     8 AM...-39 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         759 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...360/05 mph.

                    8 PM...360/02 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...350/09 mph.

                    8 PM...350/07 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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Jaja