SXUS43 KLSX 111730 RECSTL Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 1230 PM CDT Sun Oct 11 2026 ...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA... .THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 629 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...230/03 mph. 6 PM...160/03 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...250/07 mph. 6 PM...180/05 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 1221 PM): 1000ft...CALM. 2000ft...290/08 mph. 3000ft...300/20 mph. RAP Winds (at 5 PM): 500ft...200/05 mph. 1000ft...210/06 mph. 2000ft...220/07 mph. 3000ft...260/13 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+1. 6 PM...+2. Density Altitude: 4 PM...2722 FT. 6 PM...2431 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 708 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 7 AM...210/06 mph. 9 AM...220/08 mph. Boundary Wind: 7 AM...230/12 mph. 9 AM...240/15 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. $$ Kimble