Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Feb 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Cushing MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.

    High: 41 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Cushing MN
 46.22°N 94.63°W (Elev. 1296 ft)
3:31 pm CST Feb 12, 2026
5pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 19, 2026
 
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