Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NE Staples Municipal Airport MN

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NE Staples Municipal Airport MN
 46.54°N 94.66°W
9:17 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
10am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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