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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

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 TUE JUL 8 2025

MNZ060-082130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
416 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025


DATE                                                 TUE 07/08/25       /
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       65 65 65 66 68 70 72 75 77 79 80 81 81 81 80 79 77 74 72 70 68 67 65 64
HT INDEX   65 65 65 66 68 70 72 75 77 79 80 81 82 81 81 80 77 74 72 70 68 67 65 64
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  N
SFC WSPD    2  2  2  2  2  3  5  5  6  7  7  8  8  8  7  7  5  4  3  3  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST   6  6  6  7  8  8  9 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 14 13 10  9  7  7  6  6  6  5

500FT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N
500FT WSPD  4  4  4  5  5  6  5  3  3  5  6  8  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  8  8  7  7  7
1KFT WDIR  SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD   6  7  8 10 11  8  5  3  3  5  7  8  9 10 10 10 10 11 11 10  9  8  6  5
3KFT WDIR   W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  15 13 12 11 10  8  7  6  6  6  7  9 10 10 10 10  9  9  9  9  9  9  8  7

SKY COVER  BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR    |        5        |        1        |        0        |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY  8 2025..........SUNRISE   535 AM CDT   SUNSET   900 PM CDT     
JULY  9 2025..........SUNRISE   536 AM CDT   SUNSET   900 PM CDT     

KMSP 080908Z 0809/0912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM081300 31005KT P6SM SKC
     FM081700 31010KT P6SM SCT045
     FM090200 34005KT 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.

$$

MNZ063-082130-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025


DATE                                                 TUE 07/08/25       /
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       65 64 64 65 68 70 73 76 78 79 80 81 81 81 81 79 76 73 70 68 66 65 63 62
HT INDEX   65 64 64 65 68 70 73 76 78 80 82 82 82 82 81 79 76 73 70 68 66 65 63 62
SFC WDIR    W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N
SFC WSPD    1  1  1  1  2  3  4  5  5  6  7  7  8  7  7  6  5  4  3  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST   6  5  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 10  9  8  7  6  6  6  6

500FT WDIR SW  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NE
500FT WSPD  5  6  6  7  5  5  4  3  3  5  6  7  8  9 10  9  9  9  9  8  7  6  6  7
1KFT WDIR  SW  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N NE  E
1KFT WSPD   5  6  6  7  9  7  5  3  3  5  7  8  9  9 10 11 11 11 11 10  9  8  7  6
3KFT WDIR   W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  16 14 12 11 10  8  7  5  5  6  7  9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  9  9  9  9

SKY COVER  BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR    |        5        |        4        |        1        |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY  8 2025..........SUNRISE   535 AM CDT   SUNSET   900 PM CDT     
JULY  9 2025..........SUNRISE   536 AM CDT   SUNSET   900 PM CDT     

KRNH 080533Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
     FM081700 29007KT P6SM SCT045
     FM090100 VRB03KT 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.

$$

MNZ049-082130-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025


DATE                                                 TUE 07/08/25       /
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       61 60 60 61 63 65 68 70 72 75 76 77 77 77 77 76 75 71 68 65 64 62 60 59
HT INDEX   61 60 60 61 63 65 68 70 72 75 76 77 77 77 77 76 75 71 68 65 64 62 60   
SFC WDIR    W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N
SFC WSPD    3  3  3  3  3  4  5  6  7  7  8  8  7  7  6  5  4  3  2  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST   8  8  9  9  9 10 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 13 13 12  9  8  7  6  6  6  5  5

500FT WDIR SW SW SW SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD  3  3  3  2  4  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5
1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD  15 13 12 10  9  8  7  7  8  8  7  7  7  6  6  6  8 11 14 12  9  7  6  6
3KFT WDIR   W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N NE NE
3KFT WSPD  17 16 15 15 16 17 18 17 12  9  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  8  8  8  8  7  6  5

SKY COVER  SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR    |        2        |        0        |        0        |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY  8 2025..........SUNRISE   536 AM CDT   SUNSET   906 PM CDT     
JULY  9 2025..........SUNRISE   537 AM CDT   SUNSET   906 PM CDT     

KSTC 080908Z 0809/0906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM081200 31006KT P6SM FEW015
     FM081600 31008KT P6SM FEW040
     FM090200 VRB03KT 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.

$$

WIZ028-082130-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
416 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025


DATE                                                 TUE 07/08/25       /
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       66 65 65 67 69 72 73 75 78 80 81 82 81 81 81 80 77 73 70 69 67 65 64 62
HT INDEX   66 65 65 67 69 72 73 75 78 81 83 84 83 83 82 81 77 73 70 69 67 65 64 62
SFC WDIR   SW  S SW  W  W NW NW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N
SFC WSPD    2  1  1  1  2  3  3  4  4  5  5  5  6  6  5  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST   8  7  7  7  8  8  8  9 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 10  9  8  7  7  7  7  7

500FT WDIR SE SE  E SE  S SW  W NW  W SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW  N  N  N NE NE NE NE
500FT WSPD  2  4  4  4  2  2  2  2  2  3  4  6  6  7  6  5  5  5  6  7  8  9  9  8
1KFT WDIR  SW SW  W  W  W  W  W NW  W SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW  N  N  N NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD   8  7  6  4  3  2  2  2  2  4  5  6  7  8  7  7  7  7  9 12 15 17 16 15
3KFT WDIR  SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  13 12 11 10  9  7  7  6  6  6  6  7  9 10  9  9  8  7  6  8 10 12 13 13

SKY COVER  BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR    |        10       |        20       |        20       |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY  8 2025..........SUNRISE   529 AM CDT   SUNSET   853 PM CDT     
JULY  9 2025..........SUNRISE   529 AM CDT   SUNSET   853 PM CDT     

KEAU 080533Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
     FM081700 27007KT P6SM SCT045
     FM090200 VRB03KT 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.

$$

MNZ093-082130-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025


DATE                                                 TUE 07/08/25       /
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       64 64 64 65 67 69 72 74 77 78 80 81 81 81 80 79 76 72 68 67 66 64 63 62
HT INDEX   64 64 64 65 67 69 72 74 77 78 81 83 83 83 82 79 76 72 68 67 66 64 63 62
SFC WDIR   SW  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD    2  2  2  2  3  4  5  5  5  6  6  7  8  7  7  5  5  4  3  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST   9  9  8  8  9  9  9 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 12 12 10  9  8  8  7  7  6  6

500FT WDIR SW SW  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD  3  3  4  5  6  5  4  3  3  4  5  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5
1KFT WDIR   W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  12 13 15 16 13 10  6  4  4  5  6  7  7  8  8  9 10 12 14 14 13 11 10  9
3KFT WDIR   W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  16 14 14 15 15 14 12 10  7  6  6  8  8  9  9 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 10  9

SKY COVER  BK BK BK OV BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR    |        5        |        2        |        1        |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY  8 2025..........SUNRISE   536 AM CDT   SUNSET   854 PM CDT     
JULY  9 2025..........SUNRISE   537 AM CDT   SUNSET   853 PM CDT     

KRST 080520Z 0806/0906 21006KT P6SM OVC100
     FM081500 30008KT P6SM BKN050
     FM081800 31010KT P6SM BKN100
     FM090000 32006KT 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.

$$