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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
216 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2025
MNZ060-151930-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
216 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
DATE SAT 03/15/25 /
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 56 54 52 51 49 48 46 46 46 45 42 38 34 33 32 30 30 29 29 28 28 27 26 25
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 10 11 11 10 8 7 6 6 9 13 16 19 21 21 21 21 21 20 18 17 17 16 16 16
SFC WGUST 20 20 20 19 17 16 15 17 23 29 32 33 35 36 36 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28
500FT WDIR SE SE S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 5 8 10 8 7 5 6 7 8 9 15 18 18 18 20 20 18 16 14 14 16 16 15 14
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 5 8 10 8 7 5 6 7 8 9 15 24 27 28 31 31 29 27 25 26 28 29 27 25
3KFT WDIR SE S S S S SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
3KFT WSPD 16 21 26 25 23 23 20 18 14 14 25 32 34 34 38 39 38 35 33 35 38 41 41 41
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 91 | 53 | 25 | 1
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2025.........SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT
MARCH 16 2025.........SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT
KMSP 150526Z 1506/1612 09008KT P6SM BKN025 OVC070
FM150900 18010KT P6SM OVC050
FM151200 21012KT P6SM OVC020
FM151400 28020G28KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015
FM151800 30020G31KT 6SM -SN OVC020
FM152100 30024G32KT P6SM OVC060
&&
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.
$$
MNZ063-151930-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
216 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
DATE SAT 03/15/25 /
CDT 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12
TEMP 56 54 52 50 48 47 46 45 46 47 47 45 40 37 34 32 31 30 29 29 28 28 27 26
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 12 12 12 11 9 8 7 7 7 10 13 16 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 17 17 17 16 16
SFC WGUST 23 22 22 22 19 17 16 17 17 21 24 28 31 32 32 32 31 30 29 29 28 28 27 26
500FT WDIR SE SE S S S SE SE S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 5 9 9 8 8 5 4 3 6 9 10 13 16 17 18 18 17 15 14 14 15 16 16 15
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S SE SE SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 5 9 9 8 8 5 4 3 6 9 10 15 22 25 28 28 27 25 23 24 26 27 26 24
3KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
3KFT WSPD 18 23 26 27 25 22 20 16 14 14 16 21 29 30 35 36 35 32 29 32 35 38 39 38
SKY COVER OV BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 88 | 51 | 33 | 2
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2025.........SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT
MARCH 16 2025.........SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT
KRNH 150526Z 1506/1606 20008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050
FM150900 16008KT P6SM OVC045
FM151200 18006KT P6SM OVC030
FM151500 26013G23KT P6SM OVC015
TEMPO 1516/1519 5SM -RA OVC010
FM151900 29019G30KT P6SM OVC015
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-151930-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
216 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
DATE SAT 03/15/25 /
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 52 51 49 48 46 43 40 37 34 31 28 26 25 25 26 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 21 20
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 9 10 12 13 13 13 15 18 21 23 25 26 26 26 25 25 24 23 21 20 19 18 17 17
SFC WGUST 21 23 27 32 33 35 38 40 41 43 44 46 44 43 42 41 39 36 34 33 32 32 31 30
500FT WDIR N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 4 7 9 9 9 10 13 17 19 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 20 18 17 17 16 16 15
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 4 7 9 9 8 10 13 17 19 21 21 22 22 24 25 27 28 27 27 26 25 24 23 23
3KFT WDIR E E NE NE NE N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
3KFT WSPD 16 13 12 17 17 18 21 31 37 40 42 45 45 46 43 45 46 44 42 42 42 42 42 40
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 98 | 84 | 55 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2025.........SUNRISE 728 AM CDT SUNSET 723 PM CDT
MARCH 16 2025.........SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT
KSTC 150526Z 1506/1606 13008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC080
FM150900 15011KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015
FM151200 30012G21KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015
FM151400 33012G21KT 5SM -RASN BR OVC015
FM151500 32021G30KT 3SM -SN BR OVC015
FM152000 32023G36KT P6SM BKN025
FM160000 31019G30KT P6SM SCT250
&&
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.
$$
WIZ028-151930-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
216 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
DATE SAT 03/15/25 /
CDT 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12
TEMP 56 53 51 49 48 48 47 47 47 48 49 50 49 46 43 40 37 34 31 31 30 29 29 28
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 13 14 14 15 16 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 13
SFC WGUST 24 23 24 24 23 22 21 22 23 24 26 26 27 28 29 29 29 28 27 27 27 27 26 25
500FT WDIR S S SE SE SE S S SE S S SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 11 8 7 7 7 6 4 3 5 7 9 12 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13
1KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE S S SE S S SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 11 8 8 7 7 6 4 3 5 7 9 12 14 14 16 17 18 20 22 22 22 21 21 20
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
3KFT WSPD 28 31 35 35 38 33 26 18 15 14 17 20 22 24 25 25 25 27 28 32 35 36 34 31
SKY COVER OV BK SC SC BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 71 | 67 | 23 | 5
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2025.........SUNRISE 718 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT
MARCH 16 2025.........SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT
KEAU 150526Z 1506/1606 17008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC060
FM150800 14011KT P6SM SCT045 OVC120
FM151200 16009KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035
FM151800 22013G22KT P6SM OVC015
FM152000 28017G26KT P6SM OVC015
FM160300 31013G24KT P6SM BKN110=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-151930-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
216 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
DATE SAT 03/15/25 /
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 51 49 48 46 45 44 43 42 39 37 35 33 31 31 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 28 28 27
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE S S SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 11 14 13 12 11 10 10 13 16 19 21 22 24 24 24 24 23 21 19 19 18 18 18 17
SFC WGUST 25 24 24 23 21 20 20 24 28 32 34 36 36 37 37 36 35 32 30 30 30 30 29 29
500FT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 10 11 7 5 3 2 5 13 19 20 20 20 20 23 23 18 17 18 19 20 20 19 18 18
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 10 11 7 5 3 2 5 13 19 20 20 20 21 24 24 20 21 24 27 26 25 23 22 22
3KFT WDIR S S S S SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N
3KFT WSPD 28 29 23 23 17 10 10 15 29 33 34 33 33 38 39 32 31 35 39 43 46 48 46 43
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 18 | 41 | 19 | 3
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2025.........SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 717 PM CDT
MARCH 16 2025.........SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT
KRST 150520Z 1506/1606 20010KT P6SM FEW030 BKN100
FM151200 21015G25KT P6SM BKN025
FM151500 24020G32KT 5SM -RA BKN015
FM151800 31021G35KT P6SM BKN015
&&
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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