Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.49 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	15 Jan 3:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Staples MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 12:00am until January 16, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 19 °F⇓
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 2 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
M.L.King Day
High: 0 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 -9. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.