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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Saint Louis MO

317 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         705 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...230/05 mph.

                                     9 AM...250/06G13 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...250/09 mph.

                                     9 AM...260/10 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0310 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.

                                     2000ft...200/26 mph.

                                     3000ft...210/18 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...270/21 mph.

                                     1000ft...270/22 mph.

                                     2000ft...280/20 mph.

                                     3000ft...310/20 mph.



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

                                     9 AM...+10.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...240 FT.

                                     9 AM...762 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         714 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...280/09G16 mph.

                    7 PM...320/06G13 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...280/21 mph.

                    7 PM...330/12 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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Pfahler