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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	5 Mar 8:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Motley MN

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 09:01am until March 5, 12:00pm

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 09:01am until March 5, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 50 °F
Patchy Dense
Fog then
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 45 °F⇓
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 45 by 11am, then falling to around 39 during the remainder of the day. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.