SXUS43 KLSX 011749 RECCOU Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 1249 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026 ...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI... .THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 651 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...260/11 mph. 6 PM...300/10 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...250/12 mph. 6 PM...310/08 mph. RAP Winds (at 5 PM): 500ft...250/14 mph. 1000ft...250/20 mph. 2000ft...250/24 mph. 3000ft...240/29 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-4. 6 PM...-4. Density Altitude: 4 PM...2393 FT. 6 PM...2222 FT. Additional Weather Info: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL, 100 percent chance of precipitation, including thunderstorms. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 706 AM. Weather: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 40 percent chance of precipitation. Surface Wind: 7 AM...020/13G24 mph. 9 AM...020/12G23 mph. Boundary Wind: 7 AM...030/18 mph. 9 AM...040/18 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Jaja