Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >
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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
416 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
MNZ060-162130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
416 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
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 69 68 66 66 65 64 65 64 64 63 63 64 63 62 61 59 59 58 57 56 56 55 55 54
HT INDEX 69 68 66 66 65 64 65 64 64 63 63 64 63 62 61
SFC WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 8 7 6 6
SFC WGUST 13 14 14 15 16 16 18 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 20 21 20 19 17 17 16 14 14 13
500FT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE N N N N NE N N N N N N N N
500FT WSPD 7 8 7 7 8 7 8 10 11 13 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 16 14 13 12 11 12 12
1KFT WDIR NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 8 9 10 10 10 9 10 12 14 15 17 17 18 20 22 22 21 19 18 18 18 18 19 20
3KFT WDIR SE SW SW SW W W N NE NE E E NE NE N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 3 4 7 7 6 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 6 11 15 17 18 19 22 26 29 29 29
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 82 | 52 | 21 | 14
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 855 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 854 PM CDT
KMSP 160909Z 1609/1712 08007KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS SCT050CB BKN080
TEMPO 1609/1610 2SM -TSRA BR BKN030CB
FM161000 05006KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT012 OVC030
TEMPO 1610/1612 3SM -TSRA BKN016CB
FM161400 02010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC012
FM162200 01010G18KT P6SM OVC015
FM170500 01007KT P6SM SCT020
&&
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.
$$
MNZ063-162130-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 69 68 66 66 66 65 66 66 65 65 64 66 64 63 62 60 59 58 57 56 55 55 54 53
HT INDEX 69 68 66 66 66 65 66 66 65 65 64 66 64 63 62 60
SFC WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 7 6 6
SFC WGUST 10 11 13 14 14 14 16 16 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 19 18 18 18 17 15 13 13 13
500FT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N
500FT WSPD 7 8 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 13 13 14 16 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 12 12 13
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N NE NE
1KFT WSPD 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 11 11 12 15 16 17 19 21 22 21 19 18 18 18 19 20 21
3KFT WDIR S W W W NW E E E E E E E E NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 5 5 4 3 3 2 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 7 11 13 14 15 20 24 28 29 29
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC FW
POP6HR | 76 | 67 | 25 | 21
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 855 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 854 PM CDT
KRNH 160538Z 1606/1706 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 BKN080
FM160800 03008KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT010 OVC018
TEMPO 1608/1611 2SM -TSRA BR BKN016CB
FM161100 03007KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC008
FM162000 02009KT P6SM OVC012
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-162130-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
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 61 60 60 60 60 60 61 61 60 60 59 58 59 57 57 56 55 54 53 52
HT INDEX 63 62 61 61 61 60 60 60 60 60 61 61 60 60
SFC WDIR N NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 16 17 17 17 18 18 20 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 17 15 12 10 9 9 9 7 8
500FT WDIR NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE N N N N NW
500FT WSPD 9 8 6 8 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 5
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 16 14 11 13 17 19 19 20 19 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 15 13 11 10 10 10 10 9
3KFT WDIR E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N
3KFT WSPD 8 12 13 9 10 15 17 19 18 17 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 19 18 18 18 18 18 17
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 68 | 31 | 27 | 8
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 901 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 900 PM CDT
KSTC 160533Z 1606/1706 02007KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC015
TEMPO 1606/1608 3SM -TSRA BKN015CB
FM161000 03009KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC008
FM161400 01011KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC012
FM161800 35010KT P6SM OVC015
FM162200 34010KT P6SM BKN020
FM170400 34010KT P6SM SCT020
&&
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.
$$
WIZ028-162130-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
416 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 70 69 69 70 70 71 72 72 73 72 71 72 69 68 67 63 62 61 59 59 58 57 57 56
HT INDEX 70 69 69 70 70 71 72 72 73 72 71 72 69 68 67 63 62 61
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7
SFC WGUST 7 7 8 9 9 10 12 12 14 14 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 15
500FT WDIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
500FT WSPD 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 9 5 3 3 4 5 8 10 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 5 6 9 9 9 8 9 12 7 3 4 4 5 9 13 17 17 16 15 16 17 18 19 19
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SE SE SE S SE SE SE NE N NW NW NW NW N N N N
3KFT WSPD 14 15 14 12 9 7 4 2 5 7 7 6 4 1 1 3 5 7 7 7 6 6 11 17
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 35 | 87 | 52 | 31
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 848 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 847 PM CDT
KEAU 160541Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100
FM161000 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT020 BKN040
TEMPO 1610/1613 3SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB
FM161300 03006KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC020
FM162200 02009KT 6SM BR SCT007 OVC012=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-162130-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
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 71 71 70 71 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 73 72 71 69 67 65 62 60 59 58 57 56 55
HT INDEX 71 71 70 71 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 73 72 71 69 67 65 62 60
SFC WDIR SE SE S S SE E NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 9 10 11 14 15 17 17 18 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 15
500FT WDIR S NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N
500FT WSPD 2 2 4 5 6 6 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR S SW N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N NW N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 15 9 6 8 9 10 7 9 10 11 11 10 12 15 17 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW S E NE NE NE NE N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 21 21 14 9 3 4 5 8 9 10 10 10 11 13 14 14 14 14 14 17 19 22 25 26
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 80 | 70 | 22 | 9
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 849 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 848 PM CDT
KRST 160536Z 1606/1706 17006KT P6SM BKN050
FM161200 VRB05KT 5SM -SHRA OVC010 PROB30 1612/1616 2SM -TSRA
OVC007CB
FM161600 35011KT 3SM -SHRA OVC010
TEMPO 1616/1620 2SM TSRA OVC005CB
FM162000 35009KT P6SM VCSH BKN007
FM162300 35008KT P6SM BKN007
&&
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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