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Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

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Twin Cities Hot-Air Ballooning Forecast - NWS Twin Cities

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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1216 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026

MNZ060-161730-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
1216 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026


DATE                                                          SUN 08/16/26       /
CDT        1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12

TEMP       71 70 68 67 66 65 65 66 67 69 71 72 74 76 77 78 78 78 77 74 71 69 67 65
HT INDEX   71 70 68 67 66 65 65 66 67 69 71 72 74 76 77 78 78 78 77 74 71 69 67 65
SFC WDIR   NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD    7  7  8  9  8  8  8  8  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  8  8  6  5  4  4  3  3
SFC WGUST  14 15 16 17 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 14 12 10  9  9  8  7

500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W NW
500FT WSPD 12 14 14 14 15 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 13 12 11 10  9  8  7  5  4  4  6  8
1KFT WDIR  NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD  19 21 22 22 23 22 22 20 17 15 14 14 14 13 13 11 10  9  8  8  7  8  9 10
3KFT WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N NW  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD  12 13 14 16 20 21 21 22 21 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 14 13

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

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
AUGUST 15 2026........SUNRISE   615 AM CDT   SUNSET   819 PM CDT     
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE   616 AM CDT   SUNSET   817 PM CDT     

KMSP 160255Z 1603/1706 22006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080
     FM160400 26006KT P6SM BKN080
     FM161000 32011KT P6SM BKN025
     FM161600 32012KT P6SM SCT025
&&

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.

$$

MNZ063-161730-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
1216 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026


DATE                                                          SUN 08/16/26       /
CDT        1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12

TEMP       71 70 69 68 66 65 65 66 67 69 70 72 74 75 77 77 78 77 76 73 69 67 65 64
HT INDEX   71 70 69 68 66 65 65 66 67 69 70 72 74 75 77 77 78 77 76 73 69 67 65 64
SFC WDIR    W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N NW
SFC WSPD    4  5  7  8  8  8  8  8  9 10 10 10 10 10  9  9  9  8  6  4  3  2  2  1
SFC WGUST  11 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 14 12  9  7  7  6  5

500FT WDIR  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W
500FT WSPD  9 11 13 13 15 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 10  9  7  4  3  3  4
1KFT WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD  16 18 20 20 23 21 21 19 17 15 15 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 10  9  7  6  6  5
3KFT WDIR  NW NW  W  W NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD  14 14 15 16 19 19 20 21 21 20 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 15 13

SKY COVER  BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR    |        7        |        1        |        0        |        1        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
AUGUST 15 2026........SUNRISE   615 AM CDT   SUNSET   819 PM CDT     
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE   616 AM CDT   SUNSET   817 PM CDT     

KRNH 160325Z 1603/1624 VRB05KT P6SM BKN025
      TEMPO 1604/1605 2SM -TSRA BR BKN030CB
     FM160900 32007KT P6SM BKN025
     FM161000 32007KT P6SM BKN018
     FM161500 33010KT P6SM BKN020
     FM161700 33010KT P6SM SCT025
&&

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.

$$

MNZ049-161730-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
1216 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026


DATE                                                          SUN 08/16/26       /
CDT        1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12

TEMP       67 66 64 64 63 62 62 63 65 68 70 72 73 75 76 77 77 76 75 72 68 65 63 62
HT INDEX   67 66 64 64 63 62 62 63 65 68 70 72 73 75 76 77 77 76 75 72 68 65 63 62
SFC WDIR   NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD    6  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  8  9 10 10 10 10  9  9  9  8  7  4  3  3  2  1
SFC WGUST  14 14 14 15 15 15 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 13 10  9  7  6  5

500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W
500FT WSPD  8  8  6  7  7  7  7  8 10 11 12 11 11 11  9  8  8  7  6  6  6  6  5  5
1KFT WDIR   N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD  20 19 17 18 19 18 18 17 16 16 16 15 15 14 11 11 10 10 11 12 13 14 12 10
3KFT WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD  20 21 20 22 23 22 23 23 23 21 19 18 17 16 14 13 12 13 13 14 15 15 14 14

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

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
AUGUST 15 2026........SUNRISE   617 AM CDT   SUNSET   824 PM CDT     
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE   618 AM CDT   SUNSET   822 PM CDT     

KSTC 152320Z 1600/1624 21006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060
     FM160400 31006KT P6SM SCT040
     FM160700 31007KT P6SM OVC030
     FM161700 33010G17KT P6SM BKN040
&&

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.

$$

WIZ028-161730-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
1216 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026


DATE                                                          SUN 08/16/26       /
CDT        1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12

TEMP       72 71 70 70 69 69 69 69 69 70 71 73 75 77 78 78 78 78 77 73 69 67 65 63
HT INDEX   72 71 70 70 69 69 69 69 69 70 71 73 75 77 78 78 78 78 77 73 69 67 65 63
SFC WDIR   SW SW  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD    2  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  8  7  5  4  3  2  2
SFC WGUST   9 10 12 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 14 12 11  9  9  8

500FT WDIR SW SW SW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD  7  8  8  8  9 10 11 12 12 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 11 10 10  9  8
1KFT WDIR  SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD  15 18 19 17 17 17 17 17 16 17 17 16 15 15 15 16 16 15 14 14 15 15 14 12
3KFT WDIR   W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N
3KFT WSPD  13 15 16 16 16 19 19 19 18 18 19 17 16 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 14

SKY COVER  BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW
 POP6HR    |        27       |        1        |        0        |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
AUGUST 15 2026........SUNRISE   608 AM CDT   SUNSET   812 PM CDT     
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE   609 AM CDT   SUNSET   810 PM CDT     

KEAU 152320Z 1600/1624 23006KT P6SM BKN045
     FM160700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015
     FM161000 31007KT P6SM BKN008
     FM161500 33008KT P6SM BKN015
     FM161600 33008KT P6SM BKN022
     FM161700 33010KT P6SM SCT027=
&&

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.

$$

MNZ093-161730-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
1216 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026


DATE                                                          SUN 08/16/26       /
CDT        1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12

TEMP       72 71 69 69 67 66 66 67 67 68 70 72 73 74 74 75 75 74 73 71 68 66 64 63
HT INDEX   72 71 69 69 67 66 66 67 67 68 70 72 73 74 74 75 75 74 73 71 68 66 64 63
SFC WDIR    W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD    4  5  7  8  8  8  8  9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10  9  7  5  4  4  3  3
SFC WGUST  10 11 13 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 17 17 17 15 13 11 10  9  8  8

500FT WDIR  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NW  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W
500FT WSPD  4  5  6  7  9  8  8  9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 10  9  7  6  5  4  4  4  5
1KFT WDIR   W NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD  13 15 16 18 20 19 19 17 16 17 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 11 13
3KFT WDIR   W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD  15 15 16 17 18 17 20 22 23 23 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 16 16

SKY COVER  BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR    |        5        |        2        |        0        |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
AUGUST 15 2026........SUNRISE   614 AM CDT   SUNSET   814 PM CDT     
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE   615 AM CDT   SUNSET   812 PM CDT     

KRST 160105Z 1601/1624 15005KT 6SM BR SCT015 PROB30 1602/1606 3SM
      -SHRA BKN015
     FM160600 27007KT P6SM BKN015
     FM160800 31011KT P6SM BKN008
     FM161400 33011KT P6SM BKN020
     FM161800 33011KT P6SM BKN250
&&

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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