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Several hours of blizzard-like conditions are expected this evening. Plan ahead and prepare for rapidly changing tonight. Conditions will be improving by sunrise Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Overcast and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 26 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 13 Mar 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Nimrod MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 15, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Nimrod MN
 46.58°N 94.88°W
Last Update:
5:02 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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