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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Light Snow

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 8 Dec 4:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Verndale MN

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 06:00am until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow or flurries before 11pm, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before noon, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between noon and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. High near 29. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 17 to 21 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Light north wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow or flurries before 11pm, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow likely before noon, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between noon and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. High near 29. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 17 to 21 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Light north wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 0. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Verndale MN
 46.39°N 95°W
Last Update:
4:46 am CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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