Water Temperature of the Leaf River in Staples, MN

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 9:00 AM CST

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Leaf River

Station Name: Aldrich 7NE - CSAH29
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,257 feet

Nearest Address:
16101 Wilderness Dr
Staples, MN 56479
Wadena County

GPS Coordinates: 46.4567, -94.8414

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Mustinka River, Wheaton, MN (84.5 mi)
Lake Grace, Bovey, MN (87.1 mi)
Lake Grace, Taconite, MN (91.4 mi)
Red River of the North, Moorehead, MN (93.9 mi)
Red River of the North, Hickson, ND (93.9 mi)
Red River of the North, Fargo, ND (96.2 mi)

Weather for Staples, Minnesota

Current Weather

81°F
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
58%
W 12 mph
65°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny
This Afternoon
82°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
56°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
71°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
48°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
78°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
62°F - Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
81°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday Night
54°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Saturday
67°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
45°F - Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
62°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
46°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday
61°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday Night
47°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 3:31 AM
Moon Transit: 11:15 AM
Moonset: 6:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Minor Periods

6:13 PM - 7:43 PM
3:01 AM - 4:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 3:31 AM
Moon Transit: 11:15 AM
Moonset: 6:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Minor Periods

6:13 PM - 7:43 PM
3:01 AM - 4:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 3:31 AM
Moon Transit: 11:15 AM
Moonset: 6:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Minor Periods

6:13 PM - 7:43 PM
3:01 AM - 4:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 4:53 AM
Moon Transit: 12:07 AM
Moonset: 7:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:37 AM - 2:07 PM

Minor Periods

6:34 PM - 8:04 PM
4:23 AM - 5:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 4:53 AM
Moon Transit: 12:07 AM
Moonset: 7:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:37 AM - 2:07 PM

Minor Periods

6:34 PM - 8:04 PM
4:23 AM - 5:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 AM
Moon Transit: 12:55 AM
Moonset: 7:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:25 AM - 2:55 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 AM
Moon Transit: 12:55 AM
Moonset: 7:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:25 AM - 2:55 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 7:28 AM
Moon Transit: 1:41 PM
Moonset: 7:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:08 AM - 2:38 AM
1:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
6:58 AM - 8:28 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 7:28 AM
Moon Transit: 1:41 PM
Moonset: 7:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:08 AM - 2:38 AM
1:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
6:58 AM - 8:28 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 8:43 AM
Moon Transit: 2:26 PM
Moonset: 7:58 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:54 AM - 3:24 AM
1:56 PM - 4:26 PM

Minor Periods

7:28 PM - 8:58 PM
8:13 AM - 9:43 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 8:43 AM
Moon Transit: 2:26 PM
Moonset: 7:58 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:54 AM - 3:24 AM
1:56 PM - 4:26 PM

Minor Periods

7:28 PM - 8:58 PM
8:13 AM - 9:43 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 9:56 AM
Moon Transit: 3:11 PM
Moonset: 8:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:39 AM - 4:09 AM
2:41 PM - 5:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
9:26 AM - 10:56 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 9:56 AM
Moon Transit: 3:11 PM
Moonset: 8:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:39 AM - 4:09 AM
2:41 PM - 5:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
9:26 AM - 10:56 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 11:08 AM
Moon Transit: 3:57 PM
Moonset: 8:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:24 AM - 4:54 AM
3:27 PM - 5:57 PM

Minor Periods

8:09 PM - 9:39 PM
10:38 AM - 12:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 11:08 AM
Moon Transit: 3:57 PM
Moonset: 8:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:24 AM - 4:54 AM
3:27 PM - 5:57 PM

Minor Periods

8:09 PM - 9:39 PM
10:38 AM - 12:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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