Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Watches for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Tropical Storm conditions and coastal flooding are possible in the North Carolina Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Watches are in effect. Major Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life threatening surf and rip currents along the East Coast beaches this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday in the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Cushing MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Cushing MN
 46.22°N 94.63°W (Elev. 1296 ft)
2:56 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
4pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2025
 
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