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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1116 AM CDT WED JUL 17 2024

MNZ060-180430-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
1116 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024


DATE                               WED 07/17/24       /
CDT        10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A

TEMP       67 69 71 72 73 73 74 74 74 74 73 69 67 65 63 61 60 59 59 57 58 59 62 66
HT INDEX   67 69 71 73 74 74 74 75 75 74 73 69 67 65 63 61 60                62 66
SFC WDIR    N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD    7  7  8  8  8  8  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
SFC WGUST  14 14 14 15 14 14 14 14 12 12  9  8  6  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3

500FT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E SE  S  S SW SW
500FT WSPD  9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  8  8  9 10 10 10 10 10  9  8  8  8  8  7  6
1KFT WDIR   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E SE  S  S  S SW
1KFT WSPD  11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10  9  9 10 10 10  9  9  8  7  5  5  5  5  5  6
3KFT WDIR   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW  N  N  N  N NW
3KFT WSPD  15 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 10  9  8  7  6  5  5  5  6  6  5  4  3  2  1

SKY COVER  CL FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR    |        0        |        0        |        0        |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY 17 2024..........SUNRISE   543 AM CDT   SUNSET   854 PM CDT     
JULY 18 2024..........SUNRISE   544 AM CDT   SUNSET   853 PM CDT     

KMSP 171449Z 1715/1818 01010KT P6SM FEW030
     FM171700 36010G18KT P6SM SCT050
     FM172300 01007KT P6SM SCT060
     FM180200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
&&

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.

$$

MNZ063-180430-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
1116 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024


DATE                               WED 07/17/24       /
CDT        10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A

TEMP       66 68 70 71 72 72 73 73 72 72 71 67 64 62 60 59 58 57 57 55 56 58 61 66
HT INDEX            71 72 73 73 73 74 72 71 67 64 62 60                      61 66
SFC WDIR    N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W
SFC WSPD    7  8  9  9  8  8  7  6  6  5  3  2  2  1  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  1  1  1
SFC WGUST  14 14 14 14 14 14 12 11 11  8  6  5  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2

500FT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E SE SE SE  S SW SW SW
500FT WSPD 10 11 12 11 11 11 11 10 10  9  8  9 10 10 10  9  8  6  5  5  5  5  5  4
1KFT WDIR   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E SE  S SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD  11 12 13 13 12 12 12 11 10 10 10 11 11 10  9  8  7  5  4  3  2  2  3  4
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  17 16 14 14 13 13 13 12 11 11 10 10  9  8  7  7  7  6  6  5  5  4  3  3

SKY COVER  CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR    |        0        |        0        |        0        |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY 17 2024..........SUNRISE   543 AM CDT   SUNSET   854 PM CDT     
JULY 18 2024..........SUNRISE   544 AM CDT   SUNSET   853 PM CDT     

KRNH 171120Z 1712/1812 34005KT P6SM SKC
     FM171700 35008KT P6SM SCT070
     FM180200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
&&

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.

$$

MNZ049-180430-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
1116 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024


DATE                               WED 07/17/24       /
CDT        10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A

TEMP       65 68 70 70 71 71 72 73 72 73 72 68 64 62 61 59 58 57 56 55 56 56 60 66
HT INDEX   65       71 72 73 73 74 74 73 72 68 64 62 61                      60 66
SFC WDIR    N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW  W  S  S  W  S SW
SFC WSPD    6  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  4  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  0  0  1  1  1
SFC WGUST  11 11 12 12 12 11 11  9  9  8  6  5  5  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  3

500FT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S
500FT WSPD  7  8  8  8  8  7  7  7  6  5  4  4  5  5  5  5  6  7  8  7  6  4  4  4
1KFT WDIR   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD   9  9  9  9  9  9  8  8  7  6  5  5  6  7  7  8 10 11 11  9  5  3  3  4
3KFT WDIR   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  E  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD  12 10 10 10 11 10  9  9  8  7  5  4  3  2  1  1  2  3  4  4  3  3  3  4

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

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY 17 2024..........SUNRISE   544 AM CDT   SUNSET   900 PM CDT     
JULY 18 2024..........SUNRISE   545 AM CDT   SUNSET   859 PM CDT     

KSTC 171120Z 1712/1812 32004KT P6SM SKC
     FM171700 35007KT P6SM SCT060
     FM180200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
&&

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.

$$

WIZ028-180430-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
1116 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024


DATE                               WED 07/17/24       /
CDT        10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A

TEMP       67 68 69 70 71 71 72 72 70 71 68 64 62 60 59 57 55 54 54 53 53 55 60 65
HT INDEX   67 68 70 71 72 73 73 72 72 71 68 64 62 60                         60 65
SFC WDIR   NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW SW SW SW  W  W NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   10  8  8  9  9  8  8  7  6  5  4  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2
SFC WGUST  15 14 15 15 15 14 14 14 11  9  8  5  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  3

500FT WDIR NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  S  S  S SW SW  W  W
500FT WSPD 12 15 15 15 13 12 11 11 10  8  7  6  6  6  5  4  4  3  3  3  4  5  5  5
1KFT WDIR  NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE SW  W  W  W NW NW  W
1KFT WSPD  14 17 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10  9  8  8  7  7  6  4  3  2  2  3  4  5  6
3KFT WDIR  NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  N  N
3KFT WSPD  18 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 12 10  8  7  7  7  6  5

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

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY 17 2024..........SUNRISE   537 AM CDT   SUNSET   847 PM CDT     
JULY 18 2024..........SUNRISE   537 AM CDT   SUNSET   846 PM CDT     

KEAU 171120Z 1712/1812 32005KT P6SM SKC
     FM171700 35009KT P6SM SCT070
     FM180200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC=
&&

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.

$$

MNZ093-180430-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
1116 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024


DATE                               WED 07/17/24       /
CDT        10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A

TEMP       67 69 70 71 72 72 72 72 71 71 69 65 63 61 60 59 57 56 56 55 55 56 60 65
HT INDEX   67    70 72 72 72 72 72 73 71 69 65 63 61 60                      60 65
SFC WDIR    N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  S SW SW SW  W SW SW
SFC WSPD    7  8  9  9  9  8  7  6  6  5  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  0  1  0  0  1  1  1
SFC WGUST  14 14 14 15 14 14 14 12 11  8  5  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3

500FT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  W  W  W  W  W SW SW  S  S SE SE  S
500FT WSPD  9 10 11 11 11 10  9  8  7  5  2  1  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  4  5  5  5  4
1KFT WDIR   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW SW  S  S SE SE SE  S
1KFT WSPD  12 14 15 14 14 13 12 11  9  7  5  3  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  4  5  6  6  5
3KFT WDIR   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW  N NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD  17 16 16 15 15 15 14 12 11  9  7  6  5  5  5  4  3  2  2  4  6  8  8  7

SKY COVER  CL FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR    |        0        |        0        |        0        |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY 17 2024..........SUNRISE   544 AM CDT   SUNSET   848 PM CDT     
JULY 18 2024..........SUNRISE   545 AM CDT   SUNSET   847 PM CDT     

KRST 171120Z 1712/1812 31006KT P6SM SCT050
     FM171800 35012KT P6SM BKN100
     FM180300 36006KT 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.

$$