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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
416 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
MNZ060-222130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
416 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026
DATE SUN 03/22/26 /
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 43 41 40 39 38 37 38 39 40 41 41 43 44 44 44 42 41 38 36 35 33 32 31 30
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4
SFC WGUST 21 21 20 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 17 17 17 16 14 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 8 7
500FT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N
500FT WSPD 13 16 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 9 9 11 14 16 17 16
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 20 26 24 23 22 19 17 16 15 13 14 15 16 16 15 14 13 12 13 15 18 20 19 18
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N
3KFT WSPD 18 23 24 24 23 21 18 16 16 14 15 16 18 18 19 19 19 18 17 18 18 19 20 20
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 728 PM CDT
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 710 AM CDT SUNSET 729 PM CDT
KMSP 220837Z 2209/2312 02010G20KT P6SM OVC015
FM221900 35009KT P6SM SCT040
FM230200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
&&
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.
$$
MNZ063-222130-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026
DATE SUN 03/22/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 43 41 39 38 36 35 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 43 43 41 39 36 34 33 32 31 30 29
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 20 20 20 19 19 19 18 18 18 17 17 17 16 15 13 12 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6
500FT WDIR N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N
500FT WSPD 13 15 17 17 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 15 15 15 14 13 10 7 6 8 13 16 17 17
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 20 24 24 23 21 19 17 16 15 14 14 16 16 17 16 15 13 11 10 13 17 20 21 20
3KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N
3KFT WSPD 20 21 24 24 24 21 19 16 16 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 21 20 19 20 20
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 728 PM CDT
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 710 AM CDT SUNSET 729 PM CDT
KRNH 220535Z 2206/2306 01012G22KT P6SM OVC025
FM221900 35010KT P6SM SCT030
FM230200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-222130-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026
DATE SUN 03/22/26 /
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 36 34 33 32 32 32 32 34 36 38 39 41 42 43 42 40 38 34 33 32 30 29 28 27
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N
SFC WSPD 12 13 12 11 11 12 12 11 11 10 11 11 12 11 9 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 21 22 20 19 19 19 20 19 19 18 18 19 19 18 16 14 12 10 10 9 9 8 7 6
500FT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
500FT WSPD 12 13 12 12 11 12 13 13 13 12 13 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 10 9 7
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
1KFT WSPD 21 24 23 21 20 18 18 17 17 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 18 16 13
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
3KFT WSPD 20 25 24 23 22 20 19 19 18 16 17 18 18 18 19 19 18 17 16 18 20 22 22 20
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
POP6HR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 732 PM CDT
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 733 PM CDT
KSTC 220608Z 2206/2306 36012G18KT P6SM OVC015
FM221800 34009KT P6SM SCT035
&&
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.
$$
WIZ028-222130-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
416 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026
DATE SUN 03/22/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 41 40 37 36 35 35 36 38 39 40 40 40 41 41 40 38 35 32 30 29 28 27 27 26
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N N N NW
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 3 3 2 2
SFC WGUST 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 16 14 12 11 9 8 7 6 5 5
500FT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
500FT WSPD 11 11 14 13 12 13 13 13 12 13 14 15 17 17 17 16 15 14 12 9 6 4 5 7
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 21 20 26 24 19 18 17 15 15 16 16 17 18 20 19 18 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 16
3KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 29 23 24 29 26 24 20 16 14 14 14 16 18 19 19 19 21 23 25 25 23 22 20 19
SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT
KEAU 220535Z 2206/2306 35010G20KT P6SM BKN250
FM221000 01011G18KT P6SM OVC015
FM221500 36010KT P6SM OVC025
FM222000 35010KT P6SM SCT040=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-222130-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026
DATE SUN 03/22/26 /
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 46 45 42 41 40 39 40 40 40 40 39 40 41 42 41 40 37 35 33 32 32 31 30 29
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 3 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 24 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 21 18 15 13 10 8 8 8 8 8 7
500FT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW N
500FT WSPD 14 13 10 15 15 14 15 15 14 15 14 16 16 16 17 16 14 13 11 10 10 9 9 10
1KFT WDIR N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 25 24 16 24 23 21 22 21 20 20 19 21 23 23 23 21 19 18 17 18 19 20 20 20
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 34 33 23 26 26 24 23 22 21 21 20 22 24 25 25 24 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 22
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 725 PM CDT
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 726 PM CDT
KRST 220520Z 2206/2306 36013KT P6SM BKN150
FM220900 02013KT P6SM VCSH BKN100
FM221100 01013KT P6SM BKN012
FM221800 36013KT P6SM BKN022
FM221900 35013KT P6SM SCT045
FM230200 35008KT P6SM FEW240
&&
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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