Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Friday

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Current conditions at

Staples, Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)

Lat: 46.38°NLon: 94.81°WElev: 1286ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.59 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Staples MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Staples MN
 46.37°N 94.79°W (Elev. 1306 ft)
9:52 am CDT May 17, 2024
11am CDT May 17, 2024-6pm CDT May 23, 2024
 
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