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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
316 AM CST THU NOV 21 2024

MNZ060-212130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
316 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024


DATE                                                    THU 11/21/24       /
CST        3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A

TEMP       28 29 30 31 31 32 34 35 36 36 37 38 37 38 37 36 35 34 34 33 33 32 32 32
HT INDEX                                                                          
SFC WDIR   NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   15 16 17 17 18 18 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 11 10 10 10
SFC WGUST  29 29 30 31 31 33 33 33 32 31 32 33 34 32 31 30 28 27 26 24 22 21 20 19

500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 16 17 18 20 21 22 22 24 24 24 22 22 22 21 22 23 23 21 19 17 16 14 13 12
1KFT WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N
1KFT WSPD  28 27 27 30 32 32 31 31 32 30 28 28 28 28 28 29 28 26 24 22 20 19 18 18
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 35 35 39 40 39 38 38 38 37 36 33 32 32 30 29 27 24 22 19 17 15 14 14

SKY COVER  BK BK OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK
 POP6HR    |        8        |        5        |        5        |        1        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
NOVEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE   719 AM CST   SUNSET   438 PM CST     
NOVEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   438 PM CST     

KMSP 210913Z 2109/2212 31013G21KT P6SM BKN035
      TEMPO 2109/2110 BKN016
     FM211300 32018G28KT P6SM OVC017
     FM220100 32012G18KT P6SM 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.

$$

MNZ063-212130-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
316 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024


DATE                                                    THU 11/21/24       /
CST        3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A

TEMP       29 29 30 30 31 33 35 37 38 39 40 40 39 39 38 37 36 35 35 35 35 35 34 33
HT INDEX                                                                          
SFC WDIR   NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   12 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 13 12 11 10  9  9  9
SFC WGUST  24 26 27 29 30 31 31 31 30 29 29 29 29 29 28 28 27 26 24 23 21 19 18 17

500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 15 16 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 22 21 21 20 20 21 22 22 20 19 17 15 13 12 12
1KFT WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD  26 26 27 28 31 33 32 30 31 31 29 28 28 28 29 29 29 27 25 23 21 20 19 18
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 34 36 39 41 42 44 43 41 39 37 35 35 35 34 33 32 30 27 23 19 16 15 14

SKY COVER  BK BK BK BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR    |        10       |        5        |        5        |        1        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
NOVEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE   719 AM CST   SUNSET   438 PM CST     
NOVEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   438 PM CST     

KRNH 210520Z 2106/2206 31010KT P6SM OVC015
     FM210800 32012KT P6SM BKN035
     FM211300 32015G25KT P6SM OVC018
     FM212200 33012G18KT 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.

$$

MNZ049-212130-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
316 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024


DATE                                                    THU 11/21/24       /
CST        3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A

TEMP       29 29 30 30 30 30 30 31 32 32 32 33 32 33 32 31 30 29 29 28 28 28 27 27
HT INDEX                                                                          
SFC WDIR   NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   15 16 16 16 17 17 17 16 16 15 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 10  9  8  7  7  7
SFC WGUST  29 29 29 29 29 30 29 28 27 26 26 26 26 26 24 24 23 22 21 20 18 17 16 16

500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 13 13 14 15 16 15 17 18 16 16 17 17 16 16 16 17 17 16 14 12 11  9  8  7
1KFT WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  25 26 26 27 28 28 28 29 26 24 26 26 25 24 25 24 23 21 19 18 16 15 14 13
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  36 35 34 35 36 36 36 37 36 34 32 31 30 29 27 25 22 18 15 13 12 12 11  9

SKY COVER  OV OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK
 POP6HR    |        5        |        4        |        4        |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
NOVEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE   724 AM CST   SUNSET   440 PM CST     
NOVEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE   726 AM CST   SUNSET   439 PM CST     

KSTC 210520Z 2106/2206 32008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080
     FM210700 32012KT P6SM BKN020
     FM211300 32013G20KT P6SM BKN015
     FM220000 32012KT P6SM BKN020
&&

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.

$$

WIZ028-212130-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
316 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024


DATE                                                    THU 11/21/24       /
CST        3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A

TEMP       29 29 30 31 31 33 35 38 39 41 42 42 42 43 41 41 41 40 39 39 38 38 38 38
HT INDEX                                                                          
SFC WDIR   NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   12 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 13 13 12 11 10  9  9  9
SFC WGUST  29 30 32 34 35 36 37 37 36 35 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 29 28 27 26 25 24 23

500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 11 12 12 13 14 15 17 18 18 19 18 17 17 16 16 17 17 17 16 14 13 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD  22 24 26 28 30 31 34 35 35 36 34 33 32 32 31 30 29 28 27 25 23 21 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  31 34 37 41 46 49 50 51 50 49 47 46 44 43 41 40 39 37 35 33 30 28 27 27

SKY COVER  OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR    |        14       |        13       |        16       |        3        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
NOVEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE   712 AM CST   SUNSET   432 PM CST     
NOVEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE   713 AM CST   SUNSET   431 PM CST     

KEAU 210520Z 2106/2206 31010KT 6SM BR OVC025
     FM210800 32010KT P6SM BKN035
     FM211400 32012G20KT P6SM BKN020
     FM211700 32016G29KT P6SM OVC015
     FM220000 33014KT P6SM 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.

$$

MNZ093-212130-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
316 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024


DATE                                                    THU 11/21/24       /
CST        3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A

TEMP       27 27 28 28 28 29 30 31 32 32 33 33 33 34 32 32 31 30 30 29 29 29 29 29
HT INDEX                                                                          
SFC WDIR   NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   17 18 19 19 19 20 20 19 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 15 14 12 11 11 10 10  9
SFC WGUST  30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 30 30 30 30 30 29 28 27 25 24 23 22 20 19 18 17

500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 14 15 16 16 16 17 17 20 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 15 13 12 10  9  9
1KFT WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD  29 29 29 29 30 31 30 32 33 31 29 30 31 31 31 32 31 29 27 24 21 18 17 18
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  39 39 39 39 42 41 39 39 40 40 39 38 38 36 35 33 32 30 28 25 23 21 20 20

SKY COVER  OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR    |        17       |        3        |        3        |        1        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
NOVEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE   713 AM CST   SUNSET   438 PM CST     
NOVEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE   714 AM CST   SUNSET   438 PM CST     

KRST 210520Z 2106/2206 32015G20KT P6SM OVC014 PROB30 2106/2110 3SM
      -SHSN OVC012
     FM211400 32022G35KT P6SM OVC013
&&

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.

$$