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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 6:35 am 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

Today
High: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 76 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight

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

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

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

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. 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 61. South wind around 5 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

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

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 67. 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 15 mph.

Sunday

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