SXUS43 KLSX 271009 RECSTL Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 409 AM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 719 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...120/05 mph. 9 AM...120/06G13 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...120/10 mph. 9 AM...130/13 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at MM ): 1000ft...MISSING. 2000ft...MISSING. 3000ft...MISSING. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...130/16 mph. 1000ft...140/18 mph. 2000ft...150/13 mph. 3000ft...210/10 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+14. 9 AM...+14. Density Altitude: 7 AM...-39 FT. 9 AM...86 FT. Additional Weather Info: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL, visibility in areas of fog less than 1 mile. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 447 PM. Weather: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 2 PM...140/09G17 mph. 4 PM...140/09G17 mph. Boundary Wind: 2 PM...160/16 mph. 4 PM...160/16 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. $$ Delia