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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Fair

-8°F

-22°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 12:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Verndale MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 12:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 06:00am until January 18, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow, mainly after 3am. Temperature rising to around 1 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -15. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F⇑

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -32. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, mainly after 3am. Temperature rising to around 1 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -15. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -32. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near -4. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Verndale MN
 46.39°N 95°W
Last Update:
11:36 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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