Heavy lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes and produce some whiteout conditions that could cause difficult travel conditions. A coastal low will produce moderate to heavy snow over parts of southern and eastern New England into the afternoon. Below average temperatures are expected across the eastern U.S., particularly with chilly morning temperatures. Read More >
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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1016 PM CST MON JAN 19 2026
MNZ060-201630-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
1016 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026
DATE TUE 01/20/26 /
CST 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P
TEMP -2 -3 -4 -4 -5 -6 -6 -7 -7 -7 -6 -6 -3 0 4 7 9 11 11 12 11 11 11 11
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 9 8 9
500FT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S
500FT WSPD 13 13 12 13 12 11 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW
1KFT WSPD 16 16 15 16 15 14 14 13 13 12 13 13 14 14 13 12 11 9 9 10 12 13 14 14
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 23 22 20 20 19 18 18 19 19 18 19 19 18 18 18 17 16 15 15 16 17 18 17 16
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 0 | 3 | 5 | 69
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 744 AM CST SUNSET 503 PM CST
JANUARY 20 2026.......SUNRISE 744 AM CST SUNSET 505 PM CST
KMSP 192339Z 2000/2106 27007KT P6SM SCT025
FM200400 28005KT P6SM SCT070
FM201700 22005KT P6SM BKN120
FM202200 19005KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 2022/2102 4SM -SHSN
OVC035
FM210200 20005KT 2SM -SN OVC020
&&
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.
$$
MNZ063-201630-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
1016 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026
DATE TUE 01/20/26 /
CST 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P
TEMP -2 -3 -3 -4 -5 -6 -6 -6 -8 -7 -7 -7 -3 2 5 7 10 11 11 12 11 11 10 10
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 12 11 11 10 11 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 9
500FT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S
500FT WSPD 12 12 11 12 12 11 11 12 13 11 11 11 11 9 8 10 10 9 8 8 8 7 7 6
1KFT WDIR W W NW W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW
1KFT WSPD 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 13 13 14 14 14 12 11 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 23 23 21 21 20 19 20 21 21 20 20 21 21 20 20 19 18 17 16 17 18 19 18 17
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV
POP6HR | 0 | 3 | 4 | 51
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 744 AM CST SUNSET 503 PM CST
JANUARY 20 2026.......SUNRISE 744 AM CST SUNSET 505 PM CST
KRNH 192339Z 2000/2024 27005KT P6SM SCT025
FM200400 27005KT P6SM SCT070
FM200700 28004KT P6SM FEW100
FM201100 25003KT P6SM FEW150
FM202100 21005KT P6SM BKN100
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-201630-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
1016 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026
DATE TUE 01/20/26 /
CST 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P
TEMP -5 -5 -7 -7 -8-10-10-10-12-10-10 -9 -6 -2 2 5 7 8 10 10 9 9 9 9
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S
SFC WSPD 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 11 12 11 10 9 8 8 9
500FT WDIR W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW S S S S
500FT WSPD 9 9 8 9 8 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 3
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW S SW SW
1KFT WSPD 17 16 16 16 16 15 14 15 15 15 15 15 13 12 11 9 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 11
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 18 18 19 19 19 18 17 18 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 17 16
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 0 | 3 | 7 | 41
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 750 AM CST SUNSET 505 PM CST
JANUARY 20 2026.......SUNRISE 749 AM CST SUNSET 506 PM CST
KSTC 192339Z 2000/2024 28008KT P6SM SCT030
FM201000 27005KT P6SM FEW200
FM201600 24004KT P6SM SCT200
FM202100 21005KT P6SM OVC050
&&
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.
$$
WIZ028-201630-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
1016 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026
DATE TUE 01/20/26 /
CST 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P
TEMP -3 -3 -4 -4 -5 -7 -7 -7 -9 -8 -8 -7 -3 0 4 7 9 11 11 12 11 11 11 11
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S
SFC WSPD 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 5 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 15 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 11 13 14 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10
500FT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S
500FT WSPD 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 7 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 13 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 15
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 24 23 22 20 19 18 18 19 19 17 15
SKY COVER BK SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV
POP6HR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 456 PM CST
JANUARY 20 2026.......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 458 PM CST
KEAU 200219Z 2002/2024 26004KT P6SM SCT025
FM200500 26006KT P6SM SCT070
FM200900 26003KT P6SM FEW120
FM202200 22004KT P6SM OVC050=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-201630-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
1016 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026
DATE TUE 01/20/26 /
CST 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P
TEMP 0 -1 -2 -3 -3 -5 -5 -6 -7 -6 -6 -5 -2 3 6 8 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SE S
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 7 8 7 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 10 10 11 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 11 12 13 12 13 13 12 11 11 11 11
500FT WDIR NW NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S
500FT WSPD 10 9 9 9 8 6 5 6 5 4 6 8 9 8 9 9 8 6 5 5 6 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 17 15 14 13 13 12 11 11 11 8 8 10 12 13 12 11 9 8 7 9 11 13 14 14
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 21 20 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 16 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 12
SKY COVER SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 0 | 4 | 10 | 95
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 503 PM CST
JANUARY 20 2026.......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 505 PM CST
KRST 192320Z 2000/2024 27012KT P6SM FEW015 SCT100
FM201200 22007KT P6SM FEW250
FM201800 22009KT P6SM OVC250
FM202000 21010KT P6SM OVC050
&&
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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