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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

253 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



...FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

...FREEZE WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT TUESDAY...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         637 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...270/03 mph.

                                     9 AM...290/07G15 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...280/09 mph.

                                     9 AM...280/13 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0241 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.

                                     2000ft...MISSING.

                                     3000ft...160/07 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...290/17 mph.

                                     1000ft...300/18 mph.

                                     2000ft...310/19 mph.

                                     3000ft...340/21 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+16.

                                     9 AM...+12.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-998 FT.

                                     9 AM...-438 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         731 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...340/14G21 mph.

                    7 PM...350/10G21 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...340/20 mph.

                    7 PM...350/16 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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