Water Temperature of the Leaf River in Staples, MN
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 9:00 AM CST
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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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Weather for Staples, Minnesota
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: -2°F
L: -27°F

Sun
H: 4°F
L: -14°F

Mon
H: 11°F
L: -12°F

Tue
H: 7°F
L: -3°F

Wed
H: 5°F
L: -8°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 5:12 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 5:07 PM
Moonset: 12:14 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:34 AM - 6:04 AM4:37 PM - 7:07 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:48 AM - 11:18 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 4:00AM CST until January 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 4:00 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Wadena, East Otter Tail, Grant, West Otter Tail, and Wilkin Counties. In North Dakota, Ransom, Richland, and Sargent Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 11:02AM CST until January 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 11:02 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 7:15 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 38 below. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Wadena, East Otter Tail, Grant, West Otter Tail, and Wilkin Counties. In North Dakota, Ransom, Richland, and Sargent Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The hazardously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 15 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hazardously cold conditions occur Saturday evening through Sunday morning.
Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 2:24AM CST until January 24 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 2:24 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected today. Air temperatures of 26 to 31 below zero expected tonight. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Benton, Morrison, Todd, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs Counties. In Wisconsin, Barron, Polk, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, and St. Croix Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 1:40AM CST until January 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 1:40 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 3:00 PM
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 35 degrees below zero expected. * WHERE...All of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 24 at 1:40AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 1:40 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 3:00 PM
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 35 degrees below zero expected. * WHERE...All of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 12:02PM CST until January 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 12:02 PM
Expires: Sun January 25, 2026, 12:15 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 degrees below zero expected. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation, the Red Cliff Band, the Bad River Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Fond du Lac Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley, Lena Lake, Big Sandy Lake and, East Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Nett Lake and, Lake Vermilion areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 4:00AM CST until January 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 4:00 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below. * WHERE...Hubbard, North Beltrami, South Beltrami, East Becker, North Clearwater, South Clearwater, and West Becker Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 11:02AM CST until January 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 11:02 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 7:15 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 39 below. * WHERE...Hubbard, North Beltrami, South Beltrami, East Becker, North Clearwater, South Clearwater, and West Becker Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The hazardously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 15 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hazardously cold conditions occur Saturday evening through Sunday morning.
Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 5:12 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 5:07 PM
Moonset: 12:14 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:34 AM - 6:04 AM4:37 PM - 7:07 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:48 AM - 11:18 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 5:13 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 23 mins
Moon Transit: 5:56 PM
Moonset: 12:14 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:21 AM - 6:51 AM5:26 PM - 7:56 PM
Minor Periods
10:08 AM - 11:38 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 6:50 PM
Moonset: 1:33 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:12 AM - 7:42 AM6:20 PM - 8:50 PM
Minor Periods
10:32 AM - 12:02 AM1:03 AM - 2:33 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 75 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 5:16 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 7:48 PM
Moonset: 2:56 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:08 AM - 8:38 AM7:18 PM - 9:48 PM
Minor Periods
11:04 AM - 12:34 AM2:26 AM - 3:56 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.31 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 30 mins
Moon Transit: 8:51 PM
Moonset: 4:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:09 AM - 9:39 AM8:21 PM - 10:51 PM
Minor Periods
11:48 AM - 1:18 PM3:47 AM - 5:17 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
