Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KSAZ

Staples, MN weather

Sunny and 64°18°, rain ~10–11 AM (57%).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 41°5° by 3 PM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 1 PM (60%)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 10–11 AM
High 65°18° today at 10 AM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 64°18° · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 4 PM · Rain noon–1 PM (40%)
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 35°2° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Showers	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	62%	37%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	60%	93%	1
Sat 11a	Showers	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	58%	100%	2
Sat 1p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Showers	61°16° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	100%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	55%	99%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	90%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	87%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	48%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	47%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	59%	46%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	83%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	83%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	80%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	80%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	83%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	89%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	98%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  70% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.19 in5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
57% chance of rain, high 65°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
37% chance of rain, high 45°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Leaf River (MN) near Staples (CSAH29)

6.0 mi

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 146 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Long Prairie River at Philbrook

7.5 mi

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Leaf River (MN) above Aldrich (CSAH26)

8.5 mi

Level: 1264 ft
Flow: 141 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Redeye River near Aldrich (221st Ave)

9.6 mi

Level: 38.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:35 PM; Morning 7:30–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:47 PM; Morning 7:18–7:30 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Staples. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.