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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1216 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2026
MNZ060-120530-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
1216 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026
DATE SAT 04/11/26 /
CDT 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12
TEMP 48 48 47 46 46 47 47 47 48 49 50 50 52 53 55 56 57 58 59 60 62 65 69 71
HT INDEX 60 62 65 69 71
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
SFC WSPD 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 15
SFC WGUST 21 22 22 22 23 22 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 20 19 20 20 20 21 22 24 25 26
500FT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW
500FT WSPD 18 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 16 15 14 13 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 13 14 15 16
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 22 23 24 24 25 28 29 30 31 29 28 28 28 27 26 26 27 28 29 29 29 29 29 29
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 28 31 29 33 39 42 42 42 43 46 48 49 51 49 49 48 46 44 42 41 40 40 41 43
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 79 | 66 | 51 | 28
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 11 2026.........SUNRISE 635 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
APRIL 12 2026.........SUNRISE 633 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT
KMSP 111500Z 1115/1218 16010KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT060 OVC090
FM111700 14010KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT030 OVC060
FM112000 14014G22KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT012 OVC030
FM120100 15014G22KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC008
FM120500 16013G21KT 4SM BR OVC008
FM120900 18014G22KT P6SM OVC015
&&
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.
$$
MNZ063-120530-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
1216 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026
DATE SAT 04/11/26 /
CDT 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12
TEMP 49 50 48 47 47 47 47 47 47 48 48 49 51 52 53 55 56 56 57 59 61 64 67 70
HT INDEX 61 64 67 70
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
SFC WSPD 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 11 12 13 14 15
SFC WGUST 19 20 21 21 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 19 18 18 20 21 22 24 24
500FT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW
500FT WSPD 16 19 19 18 18 18 19 18 19 18 17 17 15 13 10 10 9 9 9 10 11 12 14 15
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 20 21 23 23 24 28 30 31 31 31 29 29 29 28 27 26 26 26 27 27 28 28 28 29
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 25 27 29 28 34 40 43 42 44 45 47 49 51 48 49 48 46 43 41 41 42 43 44 44
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 82 | 85 | 62 | 39
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 11 2026.........SUNRISE 635 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
APRIL 12 2026.........SUNRISE 633 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT
KRNH 111120Z 1112/1212 15003KT P6SM BKN100
FM111500 15010KT P6SM OVC100
FM111900 15012G20KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050
FM112200 15012G20KT 4SM -SHRA OVC015
FM120000 15013G21KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC007 PROB30 1200/1206 4SM
-TSRA OVC007CB
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-120530-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
1216 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026
DATE SAT 04/11/26 /
CDT 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12
TEMP 45 44 44 43 43 44 44 44 44 45 47 48 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 60 63 66 71
HT INDEX 60 63 66 71
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 14
SFC WGUST 23 23 24 24 23 23 22 21 21 20 20 19 18 19 18 17 18 18 18 19 21 21 22 23
500FT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW
500FT WSPD 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 11 11 11 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 15 17
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 26 27 28 28 28 26 26 25 25 25 24 25 23 22 21 20 20 20 21 21 20 20 21 23
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 35 37 39 42 42 40 41 41 42 44 44 46 47 46 44 40 38 36 34 32 30 29 32 36
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 64 | 47 | 36 | 18
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 11 2026.........SUNRISE 638 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
APRIL 12 2026.........SUNRISE 636 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
KSTC 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100
FM111400 15009KT P6SM OVC060
FM111700 15012G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025
FM112200 14013G22KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC015
FM120000 14012G20KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC008
FM120800 17010KT P6SM OVC008
&&
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.
$$
WIZ028-120530-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
1216 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026
DATE SAT 04/11/26 /
CDT 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12
TEMP 51 51 51 50 49 48 47 47 47 47 48 48 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 56 58 61 64 66
HT INDEX 61 64 66
SFC WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 9 10 10 11 12
SFC WGUST 18 19 19 19 20 21 20 21 22 22 22 23 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 21 21 23 24 25
500FT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S
500FT WSPD 14 13 15 16 13 14 16 17 18 19 17 15 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 14
1KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
1KFT WSPD 15 15 17 20 18 21 25 29 30 28 27 26 26 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 28 29
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 17 18 22 25 24 26 32 36 40 43 45 49 52 53 51 49 48 48 47 47 47 47 46 44
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK
POP6HR | 86 | 96 | 84 | 66
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 11 2026.........SUNRISE 628 AM CDT SUNSET 746 PM CDT
APRIL 12 2026.........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 748 PM CDT
KEAU 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
FM111500 16008KT P6SM BKN100
FM112100 15010G18KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050
FM120000 13012G20KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015
FM120100 15013G21KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007
PROB30 1201/1207 4SM -TSRA OVC007CB=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-120530-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
1216 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026
DATE SAT 04/11/26 /
CDT 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12
TEMP 46 46 47 48 49 49 49 50 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 58 59 60 62 64 66 68
HT INDEX 60 62 64 66 68
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 19 19
SFC WGUST 22 23 24 24 25 25 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 25 26 26 25 27 28 28 29 30
500FT WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
500FT WSPD 19 18 16 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 15 15 15 16 16 17 19 20 20 20
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 25 26 28 28 29 30 30 31 32 32 32 34 32 32 31 31 31 31 31 32 32 33 33 32
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 28 33 41 41 37 38 40 46 52 53 55 55 53 52 51 51 52 52 52 52 51 49 47 45
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 76 | 52 | 51 | 33
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 11 2026.........SUNRISE 634 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT
APRIL 12 2026.........SUNRISE 632 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT
KRST 111120Z 1112/1212 15010KT P6SM VCSH BKN150
FM111800 15013KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050
FM112100 15018G26KT 5SM -TSRA OVC015CB
FM120100 15018G26KT 4SM -TSRA OVC008CB
FM120400 16019G27KT 5SM -SHRA OVC006
FM121100 18019G27KT 6SM -SHRA BKN012
&&
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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