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Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi 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.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Aug 5:35 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Staples Municipal Airport MN

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 75 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Low around 64. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 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 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.