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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 CENTRAL MISSOURI...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         714 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...190/03 mph.

                                     9 AM...200/03 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...220/08 mph.

                                     9 AM...210/09 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...230/15 mph.

                                     1000ft...260/23 mph.

                                     2000ft...260/19 mph.

                                     3000ft...270/19 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+13.

                                     9 AM...+11.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...128 FT.

                                     9 AM...475 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         720 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...280/02 mph.

                    7 PM...010/02 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...260/06 mph.

                    7 PM...330/05 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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