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Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 17 Jan 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Motley MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 1. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 7. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 1. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 7. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. 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)
Last Update:
1:52 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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