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

Mon
H: 88°F
L: 69°F

Tue
H: 82°F
L: 62°F

Wed
H: 86°F
L: 63°F

Thu
H: 84°F
L: 63°F

Fri
H: 85°F
L: 64°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 69 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 9:16 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 46 mins
Moon Transit: 12:46 AM
Moonset: 4:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:16 AM - 2:46 AM12:02 AM - 2:32 PM
Minor Periods
9:11 PM - 10:41 PM4:09 AM - 5:39 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Heat Advisory issued June 28 at 11:59PM CDT until June 29 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 11:59 PM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected. * WHERE...Crow Wing, Aitkin, and and Cass Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake and, East Lake areas. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 29 at 11:07AM CDT until June 29 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 11:07 AM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 11:30 AM
At 1106 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Midway to near Wadena to near Rose City, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Wadena, Perham, Ottertail Lake, Menahga, New York Mills, Parkers Prairie, and Henning.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 29 at 10:37AM CDT until June 29 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 10:37 AM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 11:30 AM
SVRFGF The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Wadena County in central Minnesota... Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota... Southeastern Becker County in northwestern Minnesota... * Until 1130 AM CDT. * At 1036 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Vergas to Ottertail to near Millerville, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Wadena, Perham, Ottertail Lake, Menahga, New York Mills, Parkers Prairie, and Battle Lake.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 29 at 11:03AM CDT until June 29 at 12:30PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 11:03 AM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 12:30 PM
SVRDLH The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Aitkin County in east central Minnesota... Cass County in north central Minnesota... Crow Wing County in east central Minnesota... * Until 1230 PM CDT. * At 1103 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of New York Mills to 6 miles northeast of Bluffton to near Hewitt, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Poplar, Leader, Pillager, Gull Lake, Baxter, Pequot Lakes, Nisswa, Crow Wing State Park, Brainerd, Breezy Point, Merrifield, Upper South Long Lake, South Long Lake, Crosby, Crosslake, Ironton and Cuyuna Country State Park.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.13 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 9:16 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 46 mins
Moon Transit: 12:46 AM
Moonset: 4:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:16 AM - 2:46 AM12:02 AM - 2:32 PM
Minor Periods
9:11 PM - 10:41 PM4:09 AM - 5:39 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.42 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 9:16 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 46 mins
Moon Transit: 1:37 AM
Moonset: 5:38 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:07 AM - 3:37 AM12:52 AM - 3:22 PM
Minor Periods
9:47 PM - 11:17 PM5:08 AM - 6:38 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.33 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 9:15 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 45 mins
Moon Transit: 2:27 AM
Moonset: 6:45 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:57 AM - 4:27 AM1:41 PM - 4:11 PM
Minor Periods
10:16 PM - 11:46 PM6:15 AM - 7:45 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 9:15 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 3:15 AM
Moonset: 7:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:45 AM - 5:15 AM2:28 PM - 4:58 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:23 AM - 8:53 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 9:15 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 43 mins
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 9:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:30 AM - 6:00 AM3:12 PM - 5:42 PM
Minor Periods
8:33 AM - 10:03 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
