Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 18 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Motley MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 04:19pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 04:19pm until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -22. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 8. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 3. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -22. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 8. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. South southwest 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)
3:41 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
4pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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