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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
416 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026
MNZ060-062130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
416 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026
DATE WED 05/06/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 33 33 32 34 36 38 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 50 50 49 48 46 44 43 41 40 39 39
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW
SFC WSPD 2 3 4 4 6 8 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 8 5 2 2 1 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 10 13 16 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 18 16 12 7 5 3 3 4 4
500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW W W W W W SW S
500FT WSPD 8 10 11 11 9 10 14 15 14 13 14 14 14 14 13 12 10 9 7 5 3 2 2 3
1KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N E
1KFT WSPD 10 12 14 15 14 12 16 17 16 15 15 15 16 16 15 13 12 11 10 9 7 6 5 4
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW W
3KFT WSPD 12 13 13 14 17 20 20 19 17 16 16 17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 13 12
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK
POP6HR | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 824 PM CDT
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT
KMSP 060835Z 0609/0712 31006KT P6SM SKC
FM061500 30011G19KT P6SM BKN060
FM070200 30005KT P6SM SCT110
FM070600 22003KT P6SM SCT070
&&
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.
$$
MNZ063-062130-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026
DATE WED 05/06/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 33 33 32 34 36 39 43 44 46 48 49 50 50 50 50 49 48 45 43 42 40 39 39 38
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 8 5 2 1 1 0 0 0
SFC WGUST 8 9 9 10 13 16 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 16 12 8 6 5 4 4 5
500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW NW W W W W SW SW S
500FT WSPD 9 10 11 11 10 10 14 15 13 12 13 13 14 14 14 12 10 9 7 5 4 3 3 4
1KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
1KFT WSPD 13 14 15 17 15 12 16 17 15 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 14 12 11 10 9 8 5 2
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 13 14 14 15 17 19 19 18 16 15 16 17 17 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 14 13 13
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC
POP6HR | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 824 PM CDT
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT
KRNH 060520Z 0606/0706 31003KT P6SM FEW080
FM061600 30010G18KT P6SM BKN060
FM070200 VRB02KT P6SM SCT070
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-062130-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026
DATE WED 05/06/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 31 30 30 31 33 36 40 42 43 44 45 46 46 47 47 46 44 41 40 39 37 37 36 34
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N W
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0
SFC WGUST 8 8 9 10 13 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 15 12 9 5 4 4 4 4 4
500FT WDIR NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW W W W SW S S S
500FT WSPD 5 6 5 5 7 9 10 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3 2 2 3 3 4
1KFT WDIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW
1KFT WSPD 15 16 15 13 12 11 13 15 15 15 15 14 15 14 14 13 12 11 9 6 4 2 3 6
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 12 14 17 19 19 18 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 831 PM CDT
KSTC 060520Z 0606/0706 31004KT P6SM FEW090
FM061500 30011G19KT P6SM BKN060
FM070100 29002KT P6SM SCT070
&&
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.
$$
WIZ028-062130-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
416 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026
DATE WED 05/06/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 31 31 31 32 36 38 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 50 49 49 47 44 42 40 39 37 36 35
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W SW
SFC WSPD 4 3 2 3 5 6 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 8 6 5 3 2 2 2 1 1
SFC WGUST 8 8 9 10 13 16 17 18 19 19 19 20 20 19 19 17 15 12 8 8 7 6 6 6
500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
500FT WSPD 6 8 8 8 9 9 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 6 4 3 3 4
1KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W
1KFT WSPD 16 16 16 16 13 11 14 15 15 15 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 10 9 9 9
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 11 10 11 12 14 14 16 17 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC BK
POP6HR | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT
KEAU 060520Z 0606/0706 31005KT P6SM FEW070
FM061500 29010G18KT P6SM BKN060
FM070100 28003KT P6SM SCT070=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-062130-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026
DATE WED 05/06/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 34 34 33 34 37 39 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 50 50 49 47 44 42 41 40 39 38 36
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 4 4 3 4 6 8 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 8 5 2 2 1 1 2 3
SFC WGUST 9 8 8 9 12 15 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 17 14 10 6 5 4 5 6 7
500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW S S S
500FT WSPD 4 4 4 4 6 7 9 11 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 10 8 4 2 2 3 4 5 5
1KFT WDIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW S S
1KFT WSPD 14 13 12 12 11 10 12 14 15 15 16 17 17 16 15 14 12 9 7 6 4 3 4 6
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 18 17 16 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 17 18 19 18 17 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 11
SKY COVER FW SC FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT
KRST 060520Z 0606/0706 31011KT P6SM FEW250
FM061700 30014G24KT P6SM BKN040
FM070000 28011KT P6SM SCT050
&&
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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