Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	18 Aug 2:35 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Staples Municipal Airport MN

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 76 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.