SXUS43 KLSX 050750 RECSTL Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 150 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 632 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...240/07 mph. 9 AM...260/09G18 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...250/10 mph. 9 AM...270/16 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0141 AM): 1000ft...310/17 mph. 2000ft...310/36 mph. 3000ft...310/43 mph. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...260/19 mph. 1000ft...270/25 mph. 2000ft...280/28 mph. 3000ft...270/36 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+16. 9 AM...+14. Density Altitude: 7 AM...82 FT. 9 AM...494 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear skies. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 458 PM. Weather: ceilings around 3000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 3 PM...280/12G20 mph. 5 PM...290/09G16 mph. Boundary Wind: 3 PM...290/17 mph. 5 PM...300/14 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. && This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467 ext 5. $$ Peine