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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 SUN JUL 6 2025

MNZ060-062130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
416 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025


DATE                                                 SUN 07/06/25       /
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       68 65 63 64 67 69 72 75 77 79 80 81 82 81 81 80 78 75 72 70 68 67 65 64
HT INDEX   68 65 63 64 67 69 72 75 77 80 81 82 82 82 82 80 78 75 72 70 68 67 65 64
SFC WDIR    N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E
SFC WSPD    6  6  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  5  5  4  3  3  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  12 12 12 12 11 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10  9  9  8  7  6  6  6

500FT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E
500FT WSPD 11 13 13 12  9  6  5  6  7  8  7  7  7  6  6  6  8 10 12 12 11 10  9  8
1KFT WDIR   N  N  N  N NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E SE
1KFT WSPD  21 23 23 22 16 10  6  6  7  8  8  7  7  6  6  6  8 12 14 14 13 11 11 10
3KFT WDIR  NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  N  N NW  W  W NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD  11 12 13 12  9  8  8  7  7  8  7  6  6  5  4  4  3  3  3  3  4  5  5  6

SKY COVER  FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR    |        1        |        0        |        2        |        2        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY  6 2025..........SUNRISE   534 AM CDT   SUNSET   901 PM CDT     
JULY  7 2025..........SUNRISE   535 AM CDT   SUNSET   901 PM CDT     

KMSP 060909Z 0609/0712 35007KT P6SM SKC
     FM070100 05006KT 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.

$$

MNZ063-062130-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025


DATE                                                 SUN 07/06/25       /
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       67 65 62 64 67 70 73 76 78 80 81 81 81 81 81 79 76 72 69 67 65 63 61 61
HT INDEX   67 65 62 64 67 70 73 76 79 82 82 82 82 82 82 79 76 72 69 67 65 63 61 61
SFC WDIR    N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  4  4  3  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  11 11 11 11 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 10  9  8  7  7  7  6

500FT WDIR  N  N  N  N NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E
500FT WSPD 10 11 12 11  9  6  5  6  7  8  8  8  8  7  7  8  9 11 12 12 11 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR   N  N  N NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E SE
1KFT WSPD  20 22 22 21 15  9  6  7  8  9  8  8  9  8  8  8 10 13 15 16 16 15 16 15
3KFT WDIR  NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N NW NW NW  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD  11 12 13 12 10  9  8  7  7  8  7  6  6  6  6  5  4  3  2  3  4  5  5  5

SKY COVER  FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR    |        3        |        0        |        2        |        2        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY  6 2025..........SUNRISE   534 AM CDT   SUNSET   901 PM CDT     
JULY  7 2025..........SUNRISE   535 AM CDT   SUNSET   901 PM CDT     

KRNH 060528Z 0606/0706 00000KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250
     FM060800 36004KT 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.

$$

MNZ049-062130-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025


DATE                                                 SUN 07/06/25       /
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       62 59 57 59 63 66 70 72 75 77 78 79 79 78 78 78 76 72 69 67 66 64 63 62
HT INDEX   62          63 66 70 72 75 77 78 79 79 78 78 78 76 72 69 67 66 64 63 62
SFC WDIR    N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE
SFC WSPD    4  4  5  5  5  4  4  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  1  1  2  2
SFC WGUST  11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  9  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6

500FT WDIR  N  N  N  N NE  N NE  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  N  N  N  N NE NE  E  E  E  E
500FT WSPD  6  7  7  7  7  6  5  5  5  6  5  4  4  3  2  1  1  2  3  3  4  4  4  4
1KFT WDIR   N  N NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  N  N  N NE NE  E SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  19 21 21 20 15  9  7  6  6  7  6  4  4  4  2  1  2  3  4  7 10 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR  NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  N  N NW  W  W  W  W SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD   8  8  8  8  6  6  7  7  7  7  6  4  4  3  2  1  1  2  2  3  3  4  5  6

SKY COVER  CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
 POP6HR    |        0        |        3        |        4        |        3        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY  6 2025..........SUNRISE   535 AM CDT   SUNSET   907 PM CDT     
JULY  7 2025..........SUNRISE   535 AM CDT   SUNSET   907 PM CDT     

KSTC 060528Z 0606/0706 35005KT P6SM SKC
     FM062100 02004KT 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.

$$

WIZ028-062130-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
416 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025


DATE                                                 SUN 07/06/25       /
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 67 67 70 72 75 77 79 81 82 83 82 82 82 81 78 73 70 68 66 64 63 62
HT INDEX   69 68 67 67 70 72 75 77 80 83 84 84 83 83 83 83 78 73 70 68 66 64 63 62
SFC WDIR    N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD    2  3  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  5  5  6  6  5  5  5  4  3  3  3  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  11 11 11 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10  9  8  8  8  8

500FT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  N  N NE NE NE NE  E
500FT WSPD  5  6  6  7  8  8  8  8  8  8  9  9  8  7  8  8  9 10 11 10  9  8  8  8
1KFT WDIR   N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E
1KFT WSPD  14 14 14 14 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  8  9 10 11 13 15 17 18 19 19 18
3KFT WDIR   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  N  N  N  N SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD  20 18 17 17 15 15 15 14 12 11 11 10  8  7  7  7  5  3  2  2  3  4  4  4

SKY COVER  BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR    |        5        |        1        |        2        |        2        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY  6 2025..........SUNRISE   527 AM CDT   SUNSET   854 PM CDT     
JULY  7 2025..........SUNRISE   528 AM CDT   SUNSET   854 PM CDT     

KEAU 060528Z 0606/0706 34004KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250
     FM060900 01006KT 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.

$$

MNZ093-062130-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025


DATE                                                 SUN 07/06/25       /
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 66 65 65 68 70 74 77 78 81 82 82 82 83 81 81 78 74 71 69 68 65 65 63
HT INDEX   66 66 65 65 68 70 74 77 78 82 83 83 83 84 82 82 78 74 71 69 68 65 65 63
SFC WDIR    N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE
SFC WSPD    5  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  7  7  7  6  6  5  5  4  3  2  2  2  2  1  2  2
SFC WGUST  11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 13 12 11 11 10 10  8  7  7  6  5  6  6  5

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

SKY COVER  SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
 POP6HR    |        8        |        1        |        1        |        2        

SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JULY  6 2025..........SUNRISE   535 AM CDT   SUNSET   855 PM CDT     
JULY  7 2025..........SUNRISE   535 AM CDT   SUNSET   854 PM CDT     

KRST 060628Z 0606/0706 34008KT 3SM BR BKN100
     FM061300 35008KT P6SM FEW250
&&

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.

$$