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2026 Spring Flood Outlook For Northeast MN and Northwest WI

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	5 Mar 2:35 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Pillager MN

Dense Fog Advisory until March 5, 12:00pm

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory until March 5, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Areas Dense
Fog then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 45 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Blustery.
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Showers likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.