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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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

57°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
59%
E 8 mph
43°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny
This Afternoon
61°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
40°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Tuesday
62°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
41°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
64°F - Sunny
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday Night
50°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
62°F - Rain Showers Likely
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
52°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
66°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
54°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
65°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
53°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Sunday
66°F - Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
49°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 5:19 PM
Moon Transit: 9:46 PM
Moonset: 1:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:12 AM - 10:42 AM
9:16 PM - 11:46 PM

Minor Periods

4:49 PM - 6:19 PM
12:43 AM - 2:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 5:19 PM
Moon Transit: 9:46 PM
Moonset: 1:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:12 AM - 10:42 AM
9:16 PM - 11:46 PM

Minor Periods

4:49 PM - 6:19 PM
12:43 AM - 2:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 5:19 PM
Moon Transit: 9:46 PM
Moonset: 1:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:12 AM - 10:42 AM
9:16 PM - 11:46 PM

Minor Periods

4:49 PM - 6:19 PM
12:43 AM - 2:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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°F
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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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:42 PM
Moon Transit: 10:32 PM
Moonset: 2:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:59 AM - 11:29 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:12 PM - 6:42 PM
1:52 AM - 3:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:42 PM
Moon Transit: 10:32 PM
Moonset: 2:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:59 AM - 11:29 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:12 PM - 6:42 PM
1:52 AM - 3:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:02 PM
Moon Transit: 11:17 PM
Moonset: 3:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:45 AM - 12:15 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:32 PM - 7:02 PM
3:02 AM - 4:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:02 PM
Moon Transit: 11:17 PM
Moonset: 3:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:45 AM - 12:15 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:32 PM - 7:02 PM
3:02 AM - 4:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:50 PM - 7:20 PM
4:14 AM - 5:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:50 PM - 7:20 PM
4:14 AM - 5:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:37 PM
Moon Transit: 12:01 AM
Moonset: 5:55 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:13 AM - 1:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:07 PM - 7:37 PM
5:25 AM - 6:55 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:37 PM
Moon Transit: 12:01 AM
Moonset: 5:55 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:13 AM - 1:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:07 PM - 7:37 PM
5:25 AM - 6:55 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 7:08 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
6:38 AM - 8:08 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 7:08 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
6:38 AM - 8:08 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:14 PM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 8:24 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
12:45 AM - 3:15 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
7:54 AM - 9:24 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:14 PM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 8:24 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
12:45 AM - 3:15 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
7:54 AM - 9:24 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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