SXUS43 KLSX 090851 RECSTL Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 351 AM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 545 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...270/02 mph. 8 AM...300/03 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 6 AM...300/06 mph. 8 AM...320/06 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0339 AM): 1000ft...310/10 mph. 2000ft...340/09 mph. 3000ft...350/09 mph. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 500ft...300/07 mph. 1000ft...350/11 mph. 2000ft...360/12 mph. 3000ft...350/08 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...-1. 8 AM...-2. Density Altitude: 6 AM...1466 FT. 8 AM...1584 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING... Sunset: 828 PM. Weather: a few clouds around 5000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 6 PM...340/06 mph. 8 PM...350/03 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 PM...340/06 mph. 8 PM...340/05 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. $$ Britt