Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Feb 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Motley MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Motley MN
 46.28°N 94.72°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
11:08 am CST Feb 12, 2026
12pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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