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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

251 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         706 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...200/02 mph.

                                     9 AM...190/02 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...270/06 mph.

                                     9 AM...240/05 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0238 AM):  1000ft...220/23 mph.

                                     2000ft...210/17 mph.

                                     3000ft...220/21 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...270/14 mph.

                                     1000ft...280/14 mph.

                                     2000ft...280/15 mph.

                                     3000ft...300/14 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+12.

                                     9 AM...+10.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-251 FT.

                                     9 AM...72 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         713 PM.

    Weather:        clear skies,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...190/03 mph.

                    7 PM...150/02 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...200/09 mph.

                    7 PM...160/08 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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