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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
916 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2025

MNZ060-231430-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
916 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025


DATE                                                                   FRI 05/23/25       /
CDT        10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P

TEMP       56 52 50 49 47 46 45 44 43 44 48 51 56 59 61 62 63 64 65 65 64 63 60 58
HT INDEX                                             61 62 63 64 65 65 64 63 60   
SFC WDIR    W  W NW NW NW  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD    4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  3  3
SFC WGUST   9 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 10  9  8  8  9  9  8  9  9  8  7  7

500FT WDIR NW NW NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N
500FT WSPD  8  7  9 15 17 16 14 13 13 12  8  8  6  5  7  9  9  8  6  4  2  0  0  0
1KFT WDIR   N NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  11 12 16 21 23 23 21 19 18 16 12 10  7  6  7  9  9  8  6  4  2  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR   N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  16 15 11  8  6  5  6  8  8  8  8  9  9  8  8  9  9  8  6  4  2  0  0  0

SKY COVER  FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR    |        0        |        0        |        0        |        1        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 22 2025...........SUNRISE   537 AM CDT   SUNSET   843 PM CDT     
MAY 23 2025...........SUNRISE   536 AM CDT   SUNSET   844 PM CDT     

KMSP 222320Z 2300/2406 32009KT P6SM SCT070
     FM230200 30005KT P6SM SKC
     FM230900 05006KT P6SM SKC
     FM231800 04008KT P6SM BKN070
&&

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.

$$

MNZ063-231430-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
916 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025


DATE                                                                   FRI 05/23/25       /
CDT        10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P

TEMP       54 50 48 47 45 43 42 41 40 41 46 49 54 57 59 60 62 63 64 64 63 62 59 56
HT INDEX                                                60 62 63 64 64 63 62      
SFC WDIR    W  W NW  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD    4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  3  3
SFC WGUST   9  9  9  9  9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  9  9  9  8  8  9  9  8  8  7  7

500FT WDIR NW NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E NE NE  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N  N  N
500FT WSPD 10 11 15 16 15 14 12 11 11 10  6  6  5  5  7  8  8  7  5  3  1  0  0  0
1KFT WDIR   N NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E NE NE  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  14 18 22 23 22 20 18 17 16 15 10  7  6  6  7  8  8  7  6  4  2  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR   N NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  17 14  9  6  4  4  8 11 12 13 12 12 11  8  8  9  9  8  6  4  2  0  0  0

SKY COVER  FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
 POP6HR    |        0        |        0        |        0        |        1        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 22 2025...........SUNRISE   537 AM CDT   SUNSET   843 PM CDT     
MAY 23 2025...........SUNRISE   536 AM CDT   SUNSET   844 PM CDT     

KRNH 222320Z 2300/2324 30007KT P6SM SCT070
     FM230200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM230900 05005KT P6SM SKC
     FM231800 02007KT P6SM BKN080
&&

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.

$$

MNZ049-231430-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
916 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025


DATE                                                                   FRI 05/23/25       /
CDT        10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P

TEMP       54 49 47 45 43 41 40 39 38 39 44 48 54 56 59 60 62 63 64 64 63 62 59 56
HT INDEX                                                60 62 63 64 64 63 62      
SFC WDIR   NW NW NW NW  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E
SFC WSPD    4  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  4  4  4  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  3  3
SFC WGUST  10 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 10  9  9  8  8  8  8  9  9  9  8  7

500FT WDIR  N  N NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  E NE NE NE  E  E  E  N  N  N
500FT WSPD  5  6  7  9  9  9  7  7  7  7  7  7  5  4  5  7  7  6  4  3  1  0  0  0
1KFT WDIR   N NE NE  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  E NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  14 16 19 22 23 22 21 19 17 16 14  9  6  5  5  7  8  7  5  3  1  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR   N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  14 12 10  9  9  9  9  8  7  6  5  5  4  3  4  7  7  6  4  3  1  0  0  0

SKY COVER  FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR    |        0        |        0        |        0        |        1        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 22 2025...........SUNRISE   538 AM CDT   SUNSET   849 PM CDT     
MAY 23 2025...........SUNRISE   537 AM CDT   SUNSET   850 PM CDT     

KSTC 222320Z 2300/2324 30005KT P6SM SCT070
     FM230200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM231800 05005KT P6SM BKN070
&&

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.

$$

WIZ028-231430-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
916 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025


DATE                                                                   FRI 05/23/25       /
CDT        10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P

TEMP       52 48 46 44 43 41 40 39 38 39 44 47 53 56 58 59 61 62 63 63 62 61 57 54
HT INDEX                                                   61 62 63 63 62 61      
SFC WDIR   NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE
SFC WSPD    2  2  2  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  5  5  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  4  3  3
SFC WGUST   6  7  8 11 11 10 10 10  9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10  9  8  8

500FT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
500FT WSPD 13 15 14 12 11 10 10 11 10  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  7  5  2  0  0  0
1KFT WDIR  NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  21 24 22 19 17 16 16 18 18 17 14 10 10  9  9 10 10  9  8  5  2  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR  NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  12 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 21 20 19 17 15 11 10 11 11 10  9  6  3  0  0  0

SKY COVER  BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC
 POP6HR    |        0        |        0        |        0        |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 22 2025...........SUNRISE   530 AM CDT   SUNSET   836 PM CDT     
MAY 23 2025...........SUNRISE   529 AM CDT   SUNSET   837 PM CDT     

KEAU 222320Z 2300/2324 34008KT P6SM SCT070
     FM230200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM231200 03006KT P6SM FEW250
     FM231700 01010KT P6SM BKN050=
&&

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.

$$

MNZ093-231430-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
916 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025


DATE                                                                   FRI 05/23/25       /
CDT        10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P

TEMP       53 50 48 47 46 44 44 43 42 43 47 51 56 59 61 62 64 65 66 66 65 64 61 58
HT INDEX                                             61 62 64 65 66 66 65 64 61   
SFC WDIR    W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD    4  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  3
SFC WGUST   9  9 10 10 10 11 12 11 11 12 11 11 11 10  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9 10

500FT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W NW  N NE NE  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N
500FT WSPD  5  6  7  7  7  6  4  3  4  4  8  9  7  7  7  7  7  6  5  3  1  0  0  0
1KFT WDIR  NW NW  W  W  W  W NW NW NE  E  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  11 10 11 15 21 22 16  9  8 10 14 13  9  9  8  8  7  7  6  4  2  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR   N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  14 12 11 13 16 16 16 16 13 12 12 12 10  8  7  7  6  6  5  3  1  0  0  0

SKY COVER  FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR    |        0        |        0        |        2        |        11       

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 22 2025...........SUNRISE   537 AM CDT   SUNSET   837 PM CDT     
MAY 23 2025...........SUNRISE   536 AM CDT   SUNSET   838 PM CDT     

KRST 222322Z 2300/2324 32009KT P6SM SCT060
     FM230200 27004KT P6SM SKC
     FM231500 02007KT P6SM SCT200
&&

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.

$$