TTAA00 KMPX 262200
WRKBLN
HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
416 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026
MNZ060-262130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
416 AM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026
DATE WED 08/26/26 /
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 65 64 63 62 65 68 71 73 74 76 78 79 80 81 80 79 76 73 71 69 67 65 64 62
HT INDEX 65 64 63 62 65 68 71 73 74 76 78 79 81 81 80 79 76 73 71 69 67 65 64 62
SFC WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW N NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 7 10 11 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 8 6 5 3 3 3 3 2 3
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 13 18 19 21 21 23 23 23 21 21 20 18 15 12 11 6 6 6 6 5 5
500FT 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
500FT WSPD 10 11 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 15 15 14 12 11 10 9 8 8 8 9 10 10 9 8
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE
1KFT WSPD 16 17 20 21 20 17 16 16 17 17 18 16 14 13 12 12 12 12 13 14 16 17 16 14
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 22 23 23 22 21 21 20 19 18 19 21 20 19 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 15
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE 628 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT
AUGUST 27 2026........SUNRISE 629 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
KMSP 260532Z 2606/2712 29007KT P6SM SKC
FM261400 31014G22KT P6SM BKN025
FM261700 33014G24KT P6SM BKN040
FM270100 35007KT P6SM SKC
FM270600 31003KT P6SM SKC
&&
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.
$$
MNZ063-262130-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026
DATE WED 08/26/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 64 63 62 62 65 67 70 72 73 75 76 78 79 79 79 78 74 70 68 66 64 63 62 61
HT INDEX 64 63 62 62 65 67 70 72 73 75 76 78 79 79 79 78 74 70 68 66 64 63 62 61
SFC WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 7 10 11 13 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 11 8 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 9 9 10 13 16 19 21 21 23 21 23 21 21 20 18 14 11 9 6 5 5 5 5 5
500FT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
500FT WSPD 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 10 10 9 7 5 4 6 9 11 12 11
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 17 18 20 22 20 17 16 16 16 16 17 16 14 12 12 11 10 9 9 12 17 20 20 18
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 21 23 24 22 21 21 20 19 19 19 20 19 19 17 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 17
SKY COVER FW SC FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE 628 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT
AUGUST 27 2026........SUNRISE 629 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
KRNH 260532Z 2606/2706 28006KT P6SM FEW060
FM261400 31010G20KT P6SM BKN020
FM261800 32014G22KT P6SM BKN040
FM270100 33003KT P6SM SKC
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-262130-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026
DATE WED 08/26/26 /
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 61 60 60 60 63 65 69 72 74 76 78 79 80 80 79 77 73 69 67 64 63 61 59 58
HT INDEX 61 60 60 60 63 65 69 72 74 76 78 80 80 80 79 77 73 69 67 64 63 61
SFC WDIR W 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 6 6 6 8 10 12 14 14 15 15 15 14 14 12 11 8 6 5 3 2 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 11 12 13 13 18 21 23 23 24 24 24 24 23 20 18 15 11 9 6 6 6 8 6 6
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 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 9 7 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 5
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 19 21 21 20 18 16 17 17 17 18 18 17 16 15 14 14 15 16 17 16 15 14 13 12
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 23 21 20 19 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 13
SKY COVER FW FW FW SC SC SC BK SC SC BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE 630 AM CDT SUNSET 805 PM CDT
AUGUST 27 2026........SUNRISE 632 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT
KSTC 260532Z 2606/2706 30007KT P6SM SKC
FM261300 32012G22KT P6SM BKN020
FM261700 33014G24KT P6SM BKN040
FM270100 33004KT P6SM SKC
&&
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.
$$
WIZ028-262130-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
416 AM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026
DATE WED 08/26/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 63 62 61 61 64 67 70 72 74 75 76 76 77 77 76 75 71 68 66 64 63 62 60 59
HT INDEX 63 62 61 61 64 67 70 72 74 75 76 76 77 77 76 75 71 68 66 64 63 62 60
SFC WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 6 8 10 12 13 13 14 13 13 12 11 10 8 6 4 3 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 8 8 10 12 13 16 20 21 23 23 23 21 21 20 18 14 11 8 5 5 5 5 5 5
500FT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 5 6 8 7 9 11 12 13 13 13 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 7 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 18 19 21 23 22 18 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 14 14 13 13 13 16 19 21 21 20
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 19 20 22 22 23 23 22 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 22 23 23 22 21 20 18 17 16
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 2 | 20 | 20 | 2
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
AUGUST 27 2026........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT
KEAU 260904Z 2609/2706 26005KT 6SM BR SKC
FM261300 29008KT P6SM SKC
FM261600 32014G22KT P6SM BKN040
FM270100 34003KT P6SM SKC=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-262130-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026
DATE WED 08/26/26 /
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 62 61 60 60 63 66 70 73 74 75 75 76 76 77 76 75 70 68 66 65 64 62 61 60
HT INDEX 62 61 60 60 63 66 70 73 74 75 75 76 76 77 76 75 70 68 66 65 64 62 61 60
SFC WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 7 8 10 12 13 14 15 14 14 13 10 9 6 5 4 3 3 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 9 9 10 12 13 16 18 23 23 24 23 23 21 17 15 11 9 8 6 5 8 8 6 6
500FT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
500FT WSPD 6 6 6 6 7 9 10 12 14 14 14 13 12 10 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5
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 20 22 20 19 20 17 16 17 20 20 20 20 18 15 13 11 11 13 14 15 16 17 16 15
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW N N N N
3KFT WSPD 22 20 20 19 20 22 25 25 23 22 21 21 20 19 17 16 16 16 17 17 16 16 16 15
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
AUGUST 27 2026........SUNRISE 628 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT
KRST 260520Z 2606/2706 27008KT P6SM SKC
FM261200 29010KT P6SM SKC
FM261600 32014G22KT P6SM BKN050
FM270000 31006KT P6SM SKC
&&
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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