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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Motley MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Motley MN
 46.32°N 94.66°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
1:48 pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 12, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
 
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