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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
416 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026

MNZ060-172130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
416 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026


DATE                                                 WED 06/17/26       /
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       58 57 56 57 58 60 62 64 64 64 65 66 66 67 66 65 64 61 59 58 57 56 56 54
HT INDEX                  60 62 64 64 64 65 66 66 67 66 65 64 61                  
SFC WDIR   SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   11 11 11 11 11 10  9  8  8  7  8  9 10 11 11 11 11 10 10  9  9  7  7  7
SFC WGUST  21 22 21 22 20 18 18 18 17 17 18 19 20 20 21 21 21 20 19 19 17 15 14 14

500FT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  N  N NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 11 12 10 12 13 14 13 12 11  9 10 12 13 12 11 10 11 11 12 11 10  9  9  8
1KFT WDIR   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NW  N  N
1KFT WSPD  24 23 21 22 23 23 22 19 16 13 14 17 19 19 17 17 19 21 23 21 19 16 15 14
3KFT WDIR   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  32 38 37 38 39 36 30 25 21 21 23 26 28 26 24 24 27 30 32 31 28 26 25 26

SKY COVER  OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR    |        82       |        79       |        69       |        10       

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JUNE 17 2026..........SUNRISE   526 AM CDT   SUNSET   902 PM CDT     
JUNE 18 2026..........SUNRISE   526 AM CDT   SUNSET   902 PM CDT     

KMSP 170836Z 1709/1812 18010G18KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC070
     FM171200 18012G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC040
     FM171400 17011G19KT 5SM -SHRA OVC020
     FM171800 30012G20KT 4SM -SHRA OVC020 PROB30 1719/1723 4SM
      -TSRA BKN020CB
     FM180100 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.

$$

MNZ063-172130-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026


DATE                                                 WED 06/17/26       /
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       57 56 55 55 56 58 60 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 65 64 62 59 58 56 56 55 54 53
HT INDEX                     60 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 65 64 62                     
SFC WDIR   SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD    9 11 12 12 12 11 10 10  9  8  7  7  8  8  9  9  9  9  9  9  8  7  6  6
SFC WGUST  18 21 21 22 21 20 20 20 19 18 18 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 18 17 16 15 15

500FT WDIR  S  S  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD  9 10 10 10 12 13 13 14 13 11  9  8 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 12 11  9  8  8
1KFT WDIR   S  S  S  S SE  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  N  N NW NW NW  N
1KFT WSPD  24 22 19 19 22 21 22 22 20 17 12 12 16 16 17 17 19 22 24 22 19 16 15 15
3KFT WDIR   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  32 35 34 33 36 36 35 30 26 24 22 23 26 25 24 23 26 30 33 32 29 26 25 25

SKY COVER  OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK
 POP6HR    |        86       |        81       |        71       |        14       

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JUNE 17 2026..........SUNRISE   526 AM CDT   SUNSET   902 PM CDT     
JUNE 18 2026..........SUNRISE   526 AM CDT   SUNSET   902 PM CDT     

KRNH 170520Z 1706/1806 VRB04KT P6SM OVC100
     FM171000 17005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040
     FM171200 15011KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015
     FM171400 15012G20KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN008
     FM172000 30010KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC010 PROB30 1720/1723 4SM
      -TSRA BKN020CB
     FM180100 33008KT P6SM OVC007
&&

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.

$$

MNZ049-172130-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026


DATE                                                 WED 06/17/26       /
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       56 55 54 55 57 58 61 62 63 64 65 66 66 67 65 64 63 60 59 57 56 55 54 52
HT INDEX                     61 62 63 64 65 66 66 67 65 64 63 60                  
SFC WDIR   SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SW  W NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   10 10  9  8  7  6  6  6  7  8  9 10 11 11 11 11  9  9  8  7  7  7  6  7
SFC WGUST  20 20 20 19 17 15 15 15 16 17 19 19 20 21 21 21 20 19 18 17 15 15 15 16

500FT WDIR  S  S  S SE  S  S  S SW SW  W  W NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 10 11 12 10 10 10  8  6  5  8 10 10 10 10 11 12 11 10  9  8  8  8  8  7
1KFT WDIR   S  S  S SE  S  S  S SW SW  W  W NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW
1KFT WSPD  15 16 15 12 12 11  9  6  6  8 10 10 10 11 12 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 13
3KFT WDIR   S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  39 41 38 30 25 23 19 15 13 18 20 20 19 20 21 24 24 24 23 26 29 31 30 28

SKY COVER  OV OV BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
 POP6HR    |        68       |        81       |        67       |        9        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JUNE 17 2026..........SUNRISE   527 AM CDT   SUNSET   908 PM CDT     
JUNE 18 2026..........SUNRISE   527 AM CDT   SUNSET   908 PM CDT     

KSTC 170520Z 1706/1806 17007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN080
     FM171200 14010KT 4SM -SHRA OVC020
     FM171700 31011KT 4SM -SHRA OVC015
     FM172200 34010G18KT P6SM OVC015
     FM180200 34007KT 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.

$$

WIZ028-172130-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
416 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026


DATE                                                 WED 06/17/26       /
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       56 54 53 53 54 55 56 58 58 58 60 61 61 62 62 62 61 59 58 57 56 56 55 53
HT INDEX                                 60 61 61 62 62 62 61                     
SFC WDIR    S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SE  S SW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD    5  6  7  8  9 10 10 10 10 10  9  8  7  7  6  6  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6
SFC WGUST  14 16 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 22 20 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16

500FT WDIR SE  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD  7  8 12 11 10 11 11 12 14 15 14 12 11  9  7  7  8  9 10 10  9  8  8  8
1KFT WDIR   S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  W  W NW NW  N  N NW
1KFT WSPD  19 22 26 21 17 18 19 20 22 23 21 17 14 12  9 11 13 15 16 15 14 13 13 14
3KFT WDIR   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  15 22 32 29 24 25 31 36 35 30 27 24 22 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 27

SKY COVER  OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK OV BK OV OV BK BK
 POP6HR    |        96       |        81       |        79       |        26       

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JUNE 17 2026..........SUNRISE   519 AM CDT   SUNSET   855 PM CDT     
JUNE 18 2026..........SUNRISE   519 AM CDT   SUNSET   855 PM CDT     

KEAU 170520Z 1706/1806 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100
     FM171000 14007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC070
     FM171300 14009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN020
     FM171600 15012G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN008
      PROB30 1718/1722 4SM -TSRA OVC008CB
     FM172200 18007KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC008
     FM180100 30006KT 4SM BR OVC007=
&&

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.

$$

MNZ093-172130-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026


DATE                                                 WED 06/17/26       /
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       57 57 56 58 59 62 65 67 69 70 71 71 71 72 70 69 68 63 61 60 59 58 57 55
HT INDEX                  62 65 67 69 70 71 71 71 72 70 69 68 63 61 60            
SFC WDIR   SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   13 14 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 13 15 16 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 13 12 12 11
SFC WGUST  23 23 25 25 24 22 21 21 20 20 23 24 26 28 27 27 27 26 24 23 22 20 20 18

500FT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD  8 10 13 10 12 18 15 11 10 10 13 17 17 17 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 13
1KFT WDIR  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD  13 17 19 13 16 19 16 12 10 10 13 17 18 18 19 19 20 21 21 20 19 17 17 17
3KFT WDIR   S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N
3KFT WSPD  29 29 33 29 24 22 22 18 19 20 24 30 31 34 40 40 39 38 36 36 35 34 32 30

SKY COVER  BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR    |        90       |        66       |        67       |        11       

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JUNE 17 2026..........SUNRISE   527 AM CDT   SUNSET   855 PM CDT     
JUNE 18 2026..........SUNRISE   527 AM CDT   SUNSET   855 PM CDT     

KRST 170520Z 1706/1806 17011KT P6SM BKN100
      TEMPO 1706/1710 6SM -SHRA
     FM171000 16015G25KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035
     FM171300 16017G25KT 5SM -SHRA BKN015
     FM171500 18015G25KT 5SM -SHRA BKN008 PROB30 1715/1720 2SM
      -TSRA BKN020CB
     FM172000 28014G24KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015
     FM180000 31017G24KT P6SM BKN015
&&

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.

$$