TTAA00 KMPX 132200
WRKBLN
HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
416 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
MNZ060-132130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
416 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026
DATE FRI 03/13/26 /
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 35 33 31 30 29 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 35 34 32 30 29 28 28 27 26 26 26
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE E
SFC WSPD 28 28 27 26 25 24 22 20 19 18 17 17 15 13 11 9 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 52 50 48 46 44 39 36 33 31 28 27 25 23 21 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 7 6
500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE
500FT WSPD 24 25 24 23 21 19 19 18 19 21 23 21 19 18 15 11 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 6
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE E
1KFT WSPD 37 42 43 42 40 36 34 31 29 29 28 25 23 20 17 14 12 11 10 10 10 11 10 10
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW N E E SE SW
3KFT WSPD 58 62 59 56 53 48 42 38 32 31 29 27 25 22 20 17 14 11 8 5 2 1 2 4
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT
KMSP 130846Z 1309/1412 31025G50KT P6SM OVC016
FM131100 32028G47KT P6SM BKN020
FM131600 32024G34KT P6SM BKN025
FM132000 32015G25KT P6SM SCT100
FM140000 33011KT 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.
$$
MNZ063-132130-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026
DATE FRI 03/13/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 35 34 32 31 29 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 35 34 32 29 28 27 26 26 25 25 25
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE
SFC WSPD 20 27 28 28 27 26 24 22 21 20 19 18 16 14 12 10 7 5 4 4 3 3 2 3
SFC WGUST 41 47 46 45 43 41 36 34 31 30 28 26 25 22 20 17 16 14 11 9 8 7 6 6
500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NE
500FT WSPD 16 23 23 22 21 21 19 19 18 19 22 22 20 18 15 12 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 7
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE
1KFT WSPD 23 37 40 40 39 38 34 33 30 29 29 28 25 22 19 16 14 12 11 11 12 13 12 11
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N W
3KFT WSPD 42 57 58 56 53 50 43 39 34 31 31 29 27 24 23 21 18 14 11 8 5 3 2 3
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT
KRNH 130520Z 1306/1406 27012G25KT P6SM OVC045
FM131000 30026G45KT P6SM BKN013
FM131600 32022G35KT P6SM BKN025
FM132100 32014G22KT P6SM BKN040
FM140000 32010KT P6SM SCT250
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-132130-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026
DATE FRI 03/13/26 /
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 30 29 28 27 25 25 25 26 27 28 30 30 31 31 30 28 26 25 24 23 23 23 23 23
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE E E E
SFC WSPD 31 30 28 25 24 23 22 20 19 18 17 16 14 13 10 7 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 51 50 47 44 42 38 34 30 28 26 25 23 21 18 15 13 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 8
500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE E
500FT WSPD 27 27 25 23 21 19 18 18 18 18 17 15 14 12 10 8 7 6 4 3 3 2 2 3
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE E E
1KFT WSPD 35 40 40 38 35 31 29 28 26 25 23 21 19 16 14 12 10 8 7 6 6 7 8 9
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W SW S SW SW
3KFT WSPD 61 61 59 55 49 43 40 36 34 33 32 28 23 18 14 10 7 5 4 3 3 4 5 7
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 732 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT
KSTC 130520Z 1306/1406 28022G25KT P6SM BKN070
FM130900 30032G48KT P6SM BKN015
FM131300 32027G40KT P6SM BKN025
FM131600 33022G30KT P6SM BKN035
FM132100 32013G20KT P6SM SCT250
FM140000 32008KT 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.
$$
WIZ028-132130-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
416 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026
DATE FRI 03/13/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 36 35 35 34 32 31 31 32 33 34 34 35 35 34 34 32 30 28 27 26 25 24 24 24
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
SFC WSPD 16 16 18 24 26 27 26 24 22 20 19 18 16 15 13 10 8 6 5 5 4 3 3 2
SFC WGUST 32 33 43 48 49 46 43 40 37 34 32 30 27 27 25 22 19 16 14 12 10 9 8 6
500FT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
500FT WSPD 12 11 14 21 22 23 23 22 21 20 19 17 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 5 4
1KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE
1KFT WSPD 14 13 20 31 34 36 38 38 37 35 33 30 28 26 25 23 20 18 16 15 16 16 14 12
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 35 32 42 54 57 58 55 51 47 42 39 36 33 30 28 26 22 18 14 13 12 12 11 9
SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK
POP6HR | 67 | 2 | 5 | 1
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT
KEAU 130520Z 1306/1406 23015G25KT 4SM -SN BR BKN006
FM131000 27019G30KT 6SM BR OVC012
FM131200 30025G45KT P6SM OVC015
FM131800 32018G30KT P6SM BKN025
FM132200 32015G25KT P6SM BKN030
FM140100 32008KT P6SM SCT050=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-132130-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026
DATE FRI 03/13/26 /
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 33 31 31 29 29 29 29 31 32 32 34 35 36 36 35 33 31 30 29 29 29 28 28 28
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE E E
SFC WSPD 35 35 33 31 30 29 27 25 23 21 21 19 17 16 14 10 7 5 4 4 4 3 3 4
SFC WGUST 56 55 52 50 48 44 40 38 34 31 30 28 26 23 20 18 15 13 10 9 8 8 8 8
500FT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE E
500FT WSPD 32 32 30 29 27 25 23 22 21 20 20 19 18 16 13 8 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE E
1KFT WSPD 36 42 44 43 40 38 36 33 31 30 29 27 25 22 19 16 13 11 11 11 11 11 10 9
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE E E SW
3KFT WSPD 68 69 66 61 58 52 45 38 35 32 31 29 26 24 22 19 16 12 8 5 2 1 2 5
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
KRST 130531Z 1306/1406 24026G42KT P6SM BKN100
FM130700 27030G52KT P6SM BKN020
FM131100 30029G46KT P6SM OVC020
FM131700 31020G30KT P6SM SCT020
FM132300 33011KT P6SM SCT100
&&
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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