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HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
416 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
MNZ060-192130-
Hennepin-
FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
416 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026
DATE TUE 05/19/26 /
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 50 49 48 47 47 46 48 49 50 51 53 52 52 53 53 52 52 51 49 47 46 44 43 42
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 11 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 10 8 6 4 3 3 2 2
SFC WGUST 20 21 23 21 21 21 23 23 23 23 24 23 23 23 21 21 18 15 12 8 6 6 5 5
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 N
500FT WSPD 10 13 13 13 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 18 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 17 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 19 21 21 19 20 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 19 17
3KFT 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
3KFT WSPD 22 22 22 18 19 21 23 24 23 23 23 22 21 22 23 23 22 22 22 22 21 21 20 20
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW
POP6HR | 43 | 10 | 10 | 10
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT
KMSP 190845Z 1909/2012 32012KT P6SM OVC010
TEMPO 1909/1910 P6SM -SHRA OVC009
FM191100 32012G20KT P6SM OVC009
FM191500 31013G22KT P6SM OVC017
FM192100 31015G25KT P6SM OVC025
FM200200 32012KT P6SM OVC035
FM200500 33005KT P6SM OVC035
&&
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.
$$
MNZ063-192130-
Washington-
FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026
DATE TUE 05/19/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 51 49 48 48 47 47 48 48 50 51 52 53 52 53 53 52 52 50 49 47 45 44 43 42
HT INDEX
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 7 10 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 14 14 14 13 10 8 6 3 3 2 2 1
SFC WGUST 18 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 23 24 24 23 23 23 21 21 18 15 12 8 6 5 5 3
500FT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
500FT WSPD 10 12 11 10 13 15 16 18 18 19 19 18 17 17 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
1KFT WSPD 19 19 17 15 18 20 21 22 21 22 21 20 19 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 18
3KFT WDIR NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 22 24 22 18 17 18 20 22 22 23 23 22 22 23 23 24 24 23 23 22 21 20 19 18
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 62 | 10 | 10 | 10
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT
KRNH 190538Z 1906/2006 31010KT 4SM -RA OVC004
FM191000 31012G18KT P6SM OVC007
FM191600 30014G23KT P6SM OVC012
FM192100 31012G20KT P6SM BKN027
FM200100 32010KT P6SM BKN035
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ049-192130-
Stearns-
FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026
DATE TUE 05/19/26 /
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 45 44 43 42 43 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 49 50 50 50 49 47 46 45 43 41 39 38
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 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 8 6 4 3 3 3 2 2
SFC WGUST 21 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 26 26 26 26 24 24 21 20 14 11 8 6 6 6 5 5
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 N
500FT WSPD 12 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 9 8
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 22 22 22 22 21 21 20 22 21 21 21 21 20 19 18 17 17 16 16 15 14 12 10
3KFT 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
3KFT WSPD 21 22 25 28 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 17
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 845 PM CDT
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT
KSTC 190538Z 1906/2006 33010G21KT 6SM BR OVC008
FM191300 31016G24KT P6SM OVC012
FM191800 31015G23KT P6SM BKN025
FM200100 31009KT P6SM OVC035
&&
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.
$$
WIZ028-192130-
Eau Claire-
FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
416 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026
DATE TUE 05/19/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
TEMP 61 60 58 57 55 54 54 54 54 55 55 56 56 56 55 54 53 51 50 49 47 46 44 43
HT INDEX 61 60
SFC WDIR SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 8 10 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 11 10 8 7 5 3 3 2
SFC WGUST 14 17 18 20 20 21 21 21 23 24 26 24 24 23 23 23 18 17 14 11 11 8 6 5
500FT WDIR SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
500FT WSPD 5 8 10 11 11 12 14 16 17 17 18 19 19 18 18 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15
1KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
1KFT WSPD 11 15 17 19 20 20 21 23 22 21 22 23 23 22 22 22 22 21 20 21 23 23 23 21
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W NW NW NW NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 23 21 18 20 20 18 19 23 23 22 23 24 24 24 24 25 26 26 26 26 26 25 24 23
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW CL CL CL
POP6HR | 58 | 10 | 10 | 10
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT
KEAU 190851Z 1909/2006 24010KT P6SM OVC025
FM191000 23008KT P6SM OVC025
PROB30 1910/1912 P6SM -SHRA OVC009
FM191200 24010KT P6SM OVC009
FM191500 30012G22KT P6SM BKN012
FM192200 29015G22KT P6SM BKN025
FM200200 30012G20KT P6SM BKN035=
&&
TEMP...2M TEMPERATURE. HT INDEX...HEAT INDEX IF 60 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
SFC.....SURFACE. 500FT...500 FEET AGL. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + is 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ093-192130-
Freeborn-
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
416 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026
DATE TUE 05/19/26 /
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 53 52 50 49 49 47 48 48 50 50 51 52 52 52 53 52 51 50 48 47 45 44 42 41
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 11 13 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 16 15 15 15 14 14 11 10 7 5 4 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 21 23 24 24 24 24 26 26 26 26 26 26 24 24 24 23 20 17 14 9 8 5 5 5
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 N
500FT WSPD 12 13 12 12 13 14 15 16 15 15 16 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 13 11 10 9 9 10
1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD 20 22 20 20 21 23 24 24 22 22 21 20 21 22 22 22 22 21 20 20 19 19 19 19
3KFT 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
3KFT WSPD 20 24 22 22 21 23 26 26 24 23 22 22 23 24 24 25 26 26 25 23 21 20 20 20
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW CL CL FW
POP6HR | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT
KRST 190525Z 1906/2006 20012G25KT P6SM OVC050
TEMPO 1906/1908 18020G45KT
FM190800 26013G29KT P6SM OVC009
FM191000 30015G25KT P6SM OVC005
FM191500 30017G28KT P6SM OVC010
FM191800 30016G26KT P6SM OVC020
FM200000 32012G22KT P6SM FEW030
&&
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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