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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
416 AM CDT MON SEP 21 2026
MNZ060-212130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
416 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
DATE MON 09/21/26 /
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 51 51 50 49 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 56 57 57 56 56 55 53 53 51 50 50 49 48
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 12 12 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 7
500FT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE E E E E E E SE
500FT WSPD 15 15 15 15 14 11 10 10 10 10 11 10 9 8 7 8 9 11 12 13 13 13 11 9
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE
1KFT WSPD 18 17 16 16 16 14 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 11 12 14 15 15 16 15 14 13
3KFT WDIR E E E NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 12 11 10 11 11 10 9 10 13 17 18 17 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 11
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 7 | 9 | 11 | 4
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
KMSP 210851Z 2109/2212 07009KT P6SM FEW040 BKN100
FM211600 07008KT P6SM BKN030
FM212200 06007KT P6SM BKN050
FM220400 08003KT P6SM SCT150
&&
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.
$$
MNZ063-212130-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
DATE MON 09/21/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 50 49 48 48 48 50 52 53 55 56 57 57 58 58 57 56 55 53 52 51 49 49 48 47
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR E NE E NE E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
SFC WGUST 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
500FT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE
500FT WSPD 14 15 13 14 14 10 9 8 8 9 10 11 9 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 12 11 10
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 18 17 15 15 16 14 11 11 11 11 12 12 11 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14
3KFT WDIR E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 13 12 9 8 8 8 9 11 15 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 14 15 15 15 15 14 13
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
KRNH 210520Z 2106/2206 06006KT P6SM BKN200
FM211700 08006KT P6SM BKN040
FM220100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN090
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-212130-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
DATE MON 09/21/26 /
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 48 48 47 47 48 49 51 53 55 56 57 57 57 57 56 55 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 46
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE E E E
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
500FT WDIR NE E E E E E E E NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
500FT WSPD 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 11 12 12 11 9 8 9 8 8 7 7 6 8 10 12 12 11
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 17 17 18 18 17 14 12 12 14 14 12 11 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 14 16 17 17 17
3KFT WDIR SE SE E E NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 9 6 6 7 10 11 11 12 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 14 14 13 11 9
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT
KSTC 210520Z 2106/2206 06008KT P6SM BKN200
FM211600 08006KT P6SM BKN050
FM220200 VRB02KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
&&
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.
$$
WIZ028-212130-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
416 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
DATE MON 09/21/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 48 48 48 48 49 51 53 55 57 59 59 59 59 58 57 56 55 53 52 50 49 48 47 46
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5
SFC WGUST 16 16 15 15 16 16 17 16 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 11 11 11 12 11 11 11
500FT WDIR E NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
500FT WSPD 12 12 12 12 12 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 10 11 11 13 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 18 17 18 19 19 19 19 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 14 16 18 20 20 20
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 12 10 9 9 10 13 14 15 16 16 16 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 14
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 703 PM CDT
KEAU 210520Z 2106/2206 06008KT P6SM BKN200
FM211200 06007KT P6SM BKN035
FM212000 08007KT P6SM BKN080
FM220200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-212130-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
DATE MON 09/21/26 /
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 53 52 52 51 50 50 50 51 52 52 53 54 54 54 54 54 53 52 52 52 51 50 50 49
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR E NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 10
500FT WDIR E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E NE E E E E E E E E E
500FT WSPD 10 11 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 8 8
1KFT WDIR E E NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 16 15 17 17 16 16 16 16 17 17 16 16 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 18 17 15
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 16 13 11 10 9 12 16 19 21 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 17 14 12 13 15 17 15 13
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 58 | 61 | 39 | 10
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 709 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT
KRST 210522Z 2106/2206 07012KT P6SM BKN040
FM211200 06009KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 2117/2122 6SM -SHRA
FM212300 06009KT P6SM BKN040
&&
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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