Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Fog/Mist

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 18 Aug 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Motley MN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest 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 around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Motley MN
 46.28°N 94.72°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
9:09 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
9am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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