SXUS43 KLSX 250812 RECCOU Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 312 AM CDT Sat Oct 25 2025 ...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 729 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...120/08G16 mph. 9 AM...120/08G17 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...130/15 mph. 9 AM...130/18 mph. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...140/25 mph. 1000ft...150/30 mph. 2000ft...170/26 mph. 3000ft...180/24 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+15. 9 AM...+15. Density Altitude: 7 AM...220 FT. 9 AM...136 FT. Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 4000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 50 percent chance of precipitation. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 616 PM. Weather: ceilings around 6000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 50 percent chance of precipitation. Surface Wind: 4 PM...100/09G17 mph. 6 PM...090/09G16 mph. Boundary Wind: 4 PM...110/17 mph. 6 PM...110/16 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Elmore