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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
516 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
MNZ060-171030-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
516 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
TEMP 52 50 47 45 43 40 39 37 36 34 33 33 32 32 32 32 34 38 43 47 50 54 57 58
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 9 7 6 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 9 11 14 15 16 15 16
SFC WGUST 18 16 14 10 5 5 3 2 3 3 3 5 5 6 9 11 15 19 24 27 27 26 27 27
500FT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
500FT WSPD 14 14 12 12 10 7 7 7 7 9 12 16 19 23 26 29 30 28 26 24 21 19 19 19
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 15 15 14 14 12 8 7 7 7 9 13 17 21 25 29 32 35 37 37 33 27 22 21 21
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW W
3KFT WSPD 17 18 17 17 14 11 10 9 8 11 14 19 22 24 27 28 29 30 31 31 31 31 32 33
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 731 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT
KMSP 162059Z 1621/1724 35012G18KT P6SM SKC
FM170000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
FM171200 21010G18KT P6SM SKC
FM171600 21015G25KT P6SM SKC
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ063-171030-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
516 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
TEMP 51 49 46 44 41 39 37 37 36 34 33 33 32 32 31 31 33 37 42 47 50 54 56 57
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 10 8 6 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 8 10 14 15 15 15 16
SFC WGUST 19 17 15 10 5 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 5 5 6 8 12 17 22 25 24 24 24 25
500FT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
500FT WSPD 15 14 13 12 10 7 7 7 7 10 12 16 18 20 24 27 27 27 25 23 21 19 18 19
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 16 16 15 14 12 9 8 7 7 9 12 16 20 23 28 32 35 36 36 32 26 21 20 20
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W
3KFT WSPD 18 19 18 18 16 13 11 10 9 11 13 17 21 24 26 28 30 31 32 32 32 32 32 32
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 731 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT
KRNH 161720Z 1618/1718 35015G23KT P6SM SCT030
FM162100 35010KT P6SM SKC
FM170000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM171200 21010KT P6SM SKC
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-171030-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
516 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
TEMP 51 49 46 44 41 38 36 35 34 32 31 31 31 31 31 31 33 37 42 47 51 56 59 60
HT INDEX 60
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW S S S SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 9 7 6 4 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 14 16 16 17 17 17
SFC WGUST 17 15 13 9 5 5 5 3 5 6 8 9 9 11 11 14 18 22 26 28 27 27 26 26
500FT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S
500FT WSPD 14 14 12 12 10 9 11 10 11 14 18 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 21 19 17 16 16
1KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 15 15 13 13 11 9 10 10 12 16 20 24 28 31 34 36 37 37 35 31 26 22 21 21
3KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W SW
3KFT WSPD 16 16 14 14 11 7 8 9 12 16 21 25 28 29 31 32 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 35
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 734 AM CDT SUNSET 629 PM CDT
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 735 AM CDT SUNSET 627 PM CDT
KSTC 161720Z 1618/1718 35012G22KT P6SM SKC
FM162000 34010KT P6SM SKC
FM170000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM171000 21008KT P6SM SKC
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
WIZ028-171030-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
516 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
TEMP 51 48 45 42 40 38 36 35 34 32 32 31 31 31 30 30 33 37 42 47 49 53 55 56
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 10 8 7 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 7 9 12 13 14 14 14
SFC WGUST 22 20 17 12 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 6 10 15 19 21 21 22 22 23
500FT WDIR N N N N N N N NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
500FT WSPD 19 18 16 13 10 6 4 5 6 9 11 13 17 20 23 24 24 24 22 20 18 17 17 17
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 22 22 19 17 13 10 8 7 6 8 10 13 16 20 23 25 28 31 31 28 23 19 18 19
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 25 24 22 22 20 18 16 15 13 13 11 12 15 19 23 24 26 27 28 28 28 28 30 31
SKY COVER SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 618 PM CDT
KEAU 161720Z 1618/1718 35015G23KT P6SM SCT030
FM162100 35010KT P6SM SKC
FM170000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM171400 21010KT P6SM SKC=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-171030-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
516 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
TEMP 51 48 46 43 41 39 37 36 35 33 32 32 31 31 30 31 32 36 41 45 48 51 54 55
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N N N NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 12 10 7 5 3 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 6 8 11 14 15 16 16 16
SFC WGUST 23 20 17 11 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 6 8 12 17 22 25 25 25 25 25
500FT WDIR N N N N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
500FT WSPD 18 17 16 15 13 10 8 7 6 6 6 9 12 15 19 21 23 23 23 22 20 18 17 17
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 21 21 20 19 16 13 9 7 4 3 6 10 14 18 22 27 30 32 32 29 25 21 20 20
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 24 23 22 22 21 18 15 13 10 7 7 10 14 17 18 19 21 22 24 24 25 26 28 29
SKY COVER FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 623 PM CDT
KRST 161726Z 1618/1718 35021G32KT P6SM SCT035 OVC050
FM162100 35013G20KT P6SM SCT045
FM162300 35009KT P6SM SKC
FM170300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
FM170800 22006KT P6SM SKC
FM171500 22013G22KT P6SM SKC
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
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