SXUS43 KLSX 210753 RECCOU Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 253 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 711 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...130/03 mph. 9 AM...160/03 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...140/09 mph. 9 AM...180/08 mph. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...140/24 mph. 1000ft...140/22 mph. 2000ft...190/09 mph. 3000ft...220/08 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+8. 9 AM...+8. Density Altitude: 7 AM...749 FT. 9 AM...1300 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING... Sunset: 722 PM. Weather: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 5 PM...230/07 mph. 7 PM...200/05 mph. Boundary Wind: 5 PM...250/14 mph. 7 PM...220/09 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Pfahler