SXUS43 KLSX 050749 RECCOU Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 149 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 639 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...250/08G15 mph. 9 AM...270/10G18 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...260/13 mph. 9 AM...280/17 mph. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...260/17 mph. 1000ft...280/29 mph. 2000ft...290/30 mph. 3000ft...280/33 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+16. 9 AM...+14. Density Altitude: 7 AM...103 FT. 9 AM...471 FT. Additional Weather Info: a few clouds around 4000 feet AGL. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 505 PM. Weather: ceilings around 2000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 20 percent chance of precipitation. Surface Wind: 3 PM...300/10G18 mph. 5 PM...310/08G16 mph. Boundary Wind: 3 PM...310/17 mph. 5 PM...320/13 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Peine