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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Light Snow

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 16 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Motley MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -5 by 9pm, then rising to around 2 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 9. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -5 by 9pm, then rising to around 2 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. 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 0. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Motley MN
 46.34°N 94.63°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
Last Update:
1:51 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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