Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Light Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Cushing MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 7. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -19. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near -2 by 9am, then falling to around -10 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 7. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -19. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near -2 by 9am, then falling to around -10 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Cushing MN
 46.22°N 94.63°W (Elev. 1296 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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