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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
416 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
MNZ060-012130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
416 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /
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 37 36 35 36 38 41 45 47 49 50 51 53 53 53 54 52 50 47 45 42 41 39 38 37
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 13 13 12 12 11 9 7 6 5 5 5 5 6
500FT WDIR E E E NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W
500FT WSPD 11 11 10 9 7 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 5 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR E E E E NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 15 14 12 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 6 7 7 7
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 4 5 6 9 13 15 14 13 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 9
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT
KMSP 010837Z 0109/0212 03004KT P6SM BKN080
FM011500 35008KT P6SM SCT100
FM011900 34008KT P6SM BKN080
FM020300 VRB03KT 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.
$$
MNZ063-012130-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 35 35 34 35 37 40 45 47 49 50 51 52 53 53 53 52 49 45 43 41 40 39 37 36
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW SW S S S SW
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 9 8 6 6 6 5 5 6
500FT WDIR E NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N NE NE E E S SW SW W
500FT WSPD 9 8 7 7 8 9 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 7 8 9 7 5 4 5 6
1KFT WDIR E E NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N NE E NE NW W W W
1KFT WSPD 11 10 8 8 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 8 9 8 6 5 6 8
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 7 9 11 14 17 17 14 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 9 10
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT
KRNH 010520Z 0106/0206 02003KT P6SM BKN070
FM011100 36003KT P6SM SCT150
FM011700 35007KT P6SM BKN080
FM020200 VRB02KT P6SM SCT200
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-012130-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /
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 33 33 32 32 35 38 43 45 46 47 49 50 51 52 51 51 48 44 41 40 38 37 36 34
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 8 7 7 6 6 6 6
500FT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W SW
500FT WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 6 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 5 4 5 5
1KFT WDIR E E E E NE NE NE N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW W W
1KFT WSPD 13 12 10 9 7 6 5 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 8 9 8 6 5 5 6
3KFT WDIR NE NE N N N NE NE N N N N N N N NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 4 3 3 4 6 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 825 PM CDT
KSTC 010520Z 0106/0206 35003KT P6SM BKN080
FM011300 35005KT P6SM SCT150
FM011700 34007KT P6SM BKN070
FM020200 28002KT 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.
$$
WIZ028-012130-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
416 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 33 33 32 33 36 38 43 45 47 48 50 50 51 51 51 50 46 43 40 39 37 36 35 33
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E SE
SFC WSPD 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 7 6 6
500FT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E SE S
500FT WSPD 3 5 7 9 8 9 8 10 10 10 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E SW
1KFT WSPD 4 6 8 12 13 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 10 9 9 10 10 10 7 4 2 3 5
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 11 13 14 16 15 13 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 11 11 11 12 14 15 13 10 8 9 11
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK SC BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 813 PM CDT
KEAU 010520Z 0106/0206 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070
FM011200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
FM011600 35006KT P6SM BKN070
FM020200 VRB02KT P6SM SCT200=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-012130-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /
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 37 37 36 35 39 41 46 47 48 49 51 51 51 52 51 51 48 44 42 41 39 38 37 36
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W W
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 5 4 3 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 7 9 10 12 13 13 15 14 15 15 15 14 14 12 10 8 7 6 5 5 5
500FT WDIR NW NW W NW N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W
500FT WSPD 3 3 3 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 10 9 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 13 14 14 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 8 7 7 7
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 11 11 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 9
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 813 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 600 AM CDT SUNSET 814 PM CDT
KRST 010533Z 0106/0206 VRB06KT P6SM BKN050
FM011300 35011KT P6SM BKN050
&&
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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