SXUS43 KLSX 190922 RECCOU Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 422 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 ...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI... ...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 553 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...180/08G16 mph. 8 AM...180/09G18 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 6 AM...190/13 mph. 8 AM...190/15 mph. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 500ft...190/15 mph. 1000ft...200/22 mph. 2000ft...220/26 mph. 3000ft...240/36 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...-2. 8 AM...-4. Density Altitude: 6 AM...1587 FT. 8 AM...1687 FT. Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 2000 feet AGL, 90 percent chance of precipitation, including thunderstorms. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING... Sunset: 818 PM. Weather: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL, 40 percent chance of precipitation, including thunderstorms. Surface Wind: 6 PM...340/10G17 mph. 8 PM...360/08G15 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 PM...360/15 mph. 8 PM...360/14 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Peine