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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
317 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2025

MNZ060-132130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
317 AM CST Sat Dec 13 2025


DATE                                                    SAT 12/13/25       /
CST        3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A

TEMP       -8 -8 -8 -9 -9 -9 -7 -6 -5 -3 -2 -1  0 -2 -3 -4 -6 -7 -7 -8 -9-10-11-12
HT INDEX                                                                          
SFC 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
SFC WSPD    8  7  7  7  7  8  8  9  9 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 10  9  9  9  8  7  6  6
SFC WGUST  14 14 14 13 14 15 15 17 18 19 19 20 21 20 20 20 20 18 17 17 15 14 13 12

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 15 15 15 16 16 17 19 18 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 24 23 21 19 17 16 15
1KFT WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N
1KFT WSPD  20 20 20 21 22 22 24 24 21 21 21 22 23 25 27 30 31 30 28 26 23 20 19 19
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  N
3KFT WSPD  28 28 27 26 26 25 26 28 29 31 33 34 35 37 39 40 38 35 32 30 28 26 24 21

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

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
DECEMBER 13 2025......SUNRISE   742 AM CST   SUNSET   432 PM CST     
DECEMBER 14 2025......SUNRISE   743 AM CST   SUNSET   432 PM CST     

KMSP 130851Z 1309/1412 30012KT P6SM BKN150
     FM131200 31011KT P6SM OVC200
&&

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
317 AM CST Sat Dec 13 2025


DATE                                                    SAT 12/13/25       /
CST        3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A

TEMP       -9 -9-10-10-10-10 -9 -7 -5 -3 -2 -1 -1 -1 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9-10-11-12
HT INDEX                                                                          
SFC 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
SFC WSPD    7  7  7  6  7  7  8  9  9 10 11 11 11 11 10  9  9  9  9  8  7  6  5  5
SFC WGUST  15 14 14 13 14 15 15 17 17 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 19 18 17 16 14 14 12 12

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 15 15 15 16 17 18 20 18 16 17 18 18 18 19 20 22 23 23 22 21 19 17 16 16
1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD  21 21 21 21 22 23 24 24 21 19 20 20 21 23 25 27 28 28 27 25 23 21 20 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  N
3KFT WSPD  30 30 29 28 28 28 29 31 32 34 35 35 36 37 38 38 36 34 31 29 27 25 23 21

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

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
DECEMBER 13 2025......SUNRISE   742 AM CST   SUNSET   432 PM CST     
DECEMBER 14 2025......SUNRISE   743 AM CST   SUNSET   432 PM CST     

KRNH 130520Z 1306/1406 30014G23KT P6SM BKN200
     FM130900 30009KT P6SM BKN200
     FM131800 31011KT P6SM BKN200
&&

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
317 AM CST Sat Dec 13 2025


DATE                                                    SAT 12/13/25       /
CST        3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A

TEMP       -9-10-10-10-11-11-10 -8 -7 -5 -5 -4 -4 -5 -6 -8 -9-10-10-12-12-13-14-16
HT INDEX                                                                          
SFC 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
SFC WSPD    7  7  7  7  7  8  8 10 10 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 10  9  8  7  6  6  5  5
SFC WGUST  15 15 15 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 21 21 21 20 19 17 16 15 14 12 11 10

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 12 11 12 12 13 14 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 22 21 19 18 16 15 14 13
1KFT WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N
1KFT WSPD  18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 25 23 23 24 26 28 30 31 30 29 26 25 23 21 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  29 29 28 27 26 26 27 30 32 34 35 36 38 39 41 42 40 36 32 31 29 27 24 20

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

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
DECEMBER 13 2025......SUNRISE   748 AM CST   SUNSET   433 PM CST     
DECEMBER 14 2025......SUNRISE   749 AM CST   SUNSET   433 PM CST     

KSTC 130520Z 1306/1406 30007KT P6SM BKN200
     FM131800 31011KT P6SM BKN200
&&

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
317 AM CST Sat Dec 13 2025


DATE                                                    SAT 12/13/25       /
CST        3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A

TEMP       -8 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -8 -6 -4 -2 -2 -2 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9-10-11
HT INDEX                                                                          
SFC WDIR   NW NW NW NW NW  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD    9  8  7  7  7  7  8  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  7  7  7  6
SFC WGUST  19 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 18 17 17 17 16

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 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 17 16 16 18 19 18 18 19 20 21 21 21 20 18 17 16 16
1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD  23 23 23 23 24 24 24 23 20 19 20 21 21 23 25 27 28 28 28 26 24 22 21 21
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  N
3KFT WSPD  32 32 32 31 31 31 32 34 34 35 37 37 36 37 37 37 35 32 29 27 24 23 23 23

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

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
DECEMBER 13 2025......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   425 PM CST     
DECEMBER 14 2025......SUNRISE   736 AM CST   SUNSET   425 PM CST     

KEAU 130520Z 1306/1406 29008KT P6SM BKN200=
&&

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
317 AM CST Sat Dec 13 2025


DATE                                                    SAT 12/13/25       /
CST        3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A

TEMP       -2 -3 -2 -2 -3 -2 -1  0  1  1  1  2  1  0  0 -3 -4 -5 -5 -7 -7 -7 -9-11
HT INDEX                                                                          
SFC 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
SFC WSPD    9  8  8  8  8  8  8  9  9 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 11 11 10  9  9  9  8
SFC WGUST  16 15 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 17 18 18 18 19 18 19 19 18 18 18 17 17 16 15

500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
500FT WSPD 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 16 17 17 17 18 20 23 25 26 26 24 21 18 17 16
1KFT WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD  20 21 21 20 21 20 19 18 18 19 20 20 21 25 29 32 34 35 35 32 28 24 22 21
3KFT WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  25 24 23 22 23 21 21 22 24 26 29 30 32 35 37 39 41 41 41 39 37 34 32 30

SKY COVER  BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW
 POP6HR    |        20       |        19       |        0        |        0        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
DECEMBER 13 2025......SUNRISE   736 AM CST   SUNSET   432 PM CST     
DECEMBER 14 2025......SUNRISE   737 AM CST   SUNSET   433 PM CST     

KRST 130530Z 1306/1406 31014KT P6SM BKN100
     FM132000 30015G20KT P6SM SCT150
     FM140200 30014KT P6SM SCT200
&&

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.

$$