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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
116 AM CDT THU APR 24 2025
MNZ060-241830-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
116 AM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
DATE THU 04/24/25 /
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 48 47 46 46 45 44 44 45 46 48 49 51 52 54 54 54 53 52 51 50 50 49 49 48
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9
SFC WGUST 11 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 15 16 16
500FT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N
500FT WSPD 15 13 14 15 12 13 12 8 7 8 10 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 12 14 16 16 16
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 17 16 17 19 17 17 16 12 9 9 10 7 8 9 9 11 11 12 13 17 21 25 26 26
3KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW N N NW N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 16 17 17 16 14 13 11 10 9 9 11 9 9 9 10 12 11 8 7 9 13 15 15 14
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 32 | 52 | 77 | 78
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 23 2025.........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
APRIL 24 2025.........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT
KMSP 240520Z 2406/2512 35009KT P6SM SCT120
FM240700 02005KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 2412/2415 6SM -SHRA BR
BKN050
FM241700 06006KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC040
FM242200 07008KT 5SM -RA BR OVC027
FM250000 04009KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015
FM250800 03009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC008
&&
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.
$$
MNZ063-241830-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
116 AM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
DATE THU 04/24/25 /
CDT 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12
TEMP 48 46 45 45 44 44 43 45 47 48 50 52 53 55 55 55 54 53 52 51 50 50 49 48
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 11 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 13 13 14 14 15 15 15
500FT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE
500FT WSPD 15 13 12 14 13 11 12 9 6 7 9 7 6 8 6 8 9 10 10 12 14 16 16 17
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 17 15 15 18 18 15 16 12 7 8 10 8 7 8 7 10 12 13 14 17 21 24 26 27
3KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 17 20 20 19 16 13 11 9 8 8 9 8 7 8 7 10 10 9 7 10 13 16 16 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 27 | 51 | 81 | 82
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 23 2025.........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
APRIL 24 2025.........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT
KRNH 240520Z 2406/2506 28010KT P6SM SCT130
FM240800 02005KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 2414/2418 6SM -SHRA BR
BKN050
FM241900 08005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC050
FM242300 06006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC029
FM250300 04007KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-241830-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
116 AM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
DATE THU 04/24/25 /
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 43 42 41 40 39 38 38 40 43 46 48 50 52 53 53 54 53 52 51 50 48 47 47 47
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 14 14
500FT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE
500FT WSPD 7 8 7 11 11 10 9 6 4 6 6 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 9 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 13 14 14 16 16 16 15 11 7 7 7 4 5 6 7 7 6 6 7 11 16 20 20 19
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 16 16 16 17 16 14 11 7 4 4 5 4 8 9 9 9 9 10 11 14 18 20 21 21
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 21 | 31 | 55 | 54
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 23 2025.........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 813 PM CDT
APRIL 24 2025.........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT
KSTC 240520Z 2406/2506 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 PROB30 2416/2420 6SM
-SHRA BR OVC050
FM242000 08007KT 6SM -RA BR OVC040
FM250100 05005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC026
FM250300 05005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC016
&&
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.
$$
WIZ028-241830-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
116 AM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
DATE THU 04/24/25 /
CDT 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12
TEMP 49 47 46 45 44 43 44 45 47 49 52 53 54 54 55 54 54 54 53 52 51 51 50 49
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15
500FT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
500FT WSPD 16 14 12 13 13 14 12 10 7 4 6 6 6 6 6 9 12 15 16 15 13 11 10 10
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE E E E E
1KFT WSPD 20 18 15 15 15 17 18 14 8 5 6 7 6 6 7 10 13 16 19 21 22 22 20 18
3KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE E E E SE SE S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 16 17 17 17 16 14 12 12 9 8 6 4 3 4 6 5 6 8 11 16 20 24 27 27
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 27 | 67 | 85 | 88
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 23 2025.........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT
APRIL 24 2025.........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT
KEAU 240520Z 2406/2506 VRB04KT P6SM BKN140
FM241100 00000KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 2412/2415 6SM -SHRA BR
BKN060
FM241500 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN060
FM242100 05005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC040
FM242300 05005KT 5SM -RA BR OVC030
FM250400 06006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-241830-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
116 AM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025
DATE THU 04/24/25 /
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 50 50 48 47 46 46 46 46 47 48 50 51 52 53 54 55 55 55 53 52 51 50 50 49
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 16 17 16 17 16 17 17 17 17 17 17
500FT WDIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N
500FT WSPD 4 7 11 11 12 10 8 10 9 9 8 9 9 10 12 12 12 12 11 10 8 7 8 10
1KFT WDIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 15 18 24 25 25 24 22 19 15 14 13 13 13 13 16 15 15 16 16 15 14 14 17 20
3KFT WDIR NW NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW S S SW SW
3KFT WSPD 3 2 5 7 9 9 8 7 7 9 10 10 12 12 13 14 13 11 10 14 18 20 16 9
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 59 | 75 | 84 | 86
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 23 2025.........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
APRIL 24 2025.........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 805 PM CDT
KRST 240520Z 2406/2506 34008KT P6SM SCT150
TEMPO 2408/2410 4SM -SHRA OVC035
FM241400 07009KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 2414/2419 5SM -SHRA
BKN025
FM241900 07009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050
FM242200 06010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025
FM250000 04009KT 4SM SHRA OVC012 PROB30 2500/2504 2SM
TSRA
OVC008CB
&&
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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