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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Otter Tail River, Breckenridge, MN (83.8 mi)
Mustinka River, Wheaton, MN (84.5 mi)
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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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 79°F
L: 65°F

Wed
H: 74°F
L: 60°F

Thu
H: 80°F
L: 57°F

Fri
H: 81°F
L: 61°F

Sat
H: 86°F
L: 64°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 9:13 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 39 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 1:46 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 37.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM6:07 PM - 8:37 PM
Minor Periods
1:16 PM - 2:46 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 6 at 6:51PM CDT until July 6 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 6:51 PM
Expires: Mon July 6, 2026, 9:00 PM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 466 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA WADENA IN NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BELTRAMI HUBBARD IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA BECKER CLEARWATER MAHNOMEN NORMAN IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA CLAY GRANT OTTER TAIL WILKIN IN NORTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA CASS RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, ASHBY, BAGLEY, BARRETT, BEMIDJI, BRECKENRIDGE, CLEARBROOK, DETROIT LAKES, ELBOW LAKE, EMMAVILLE, ENDERLIN, ERDAHL, FAITH, FARGO, FERGUS FALLS, FLAMING, FORMAN, GWINNER, HADLER, HALSTAD, HERMAN, HOFFMAN, HUBBARD, LAVINIA, LAWNDALE, LISBON, LONG LOST LAKE, LOWER RICE LAKE, MAHNOMEN, MCLEOD, MENAHGA, MILNOR, MOORHEAD, NARY, NAYTAHWAUSH, PARK RAPIDS, ROSBY, ROY LAKE, RUTLAND, SHOREHAM, STAPLES AIRPORT, SYRE, TWIN VALLEY, TWO INLETS, WADENA, WAHPETON, WAUBUN, AND ZERKEL.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 6 at 1:40PM CDT until July 6 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 1:40 PM
Expires: Mon July 6, 2026, 9:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 466 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA WADENA IN NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BELTRAMI HUBBARD LAKE OF THE WOODS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA BECKER CLEARWATER KITTSON MAHNOMEN MARSHALL NORMAN PENNINGTON POLK RED LAKE ROSEAU IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA CLAY GRANT OTTER TAIL WILKIN IN NORTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA GRAND FORKS IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA BARNES CASS RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT STEELE TRAILL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, ARGYLE, ASHBY, BAGLEY, BARRETT, BAUDETTE, BEMIDJI, BRECKENRIDGE, CASPERSON, CLEARBROOK, CROOKSTON, DAKOTA JUNCTION, DETROIT LAKES, EAST GRAND FORKS, ELBOW LAKE, EMMAVILLE, ENDERLIN, ENGLUND, ERDAHL, FAITH, FARGO, FERGUS FALLS, FINLEY, FLAMING, FLORIAN, FORMAN, FOX, GRAND FORKS, GWINNER, HADLER, HALLOCK, HALSTAD, HATTON, HAYES LAKE STATE PARK, HERMAN, HILLSBORO, HOFFMAN, HOPE, HUBBARD, KARLSTAD, KELSO, LANCASTER, LAVINIA, LAWNDALE, LISBON, LONG LOST LAKE, LOWER RICE LAKE, MAHNOMEN, MALUNG, MAYVILLE, MCLEOD, MENAHGA, MILNOR, MOORHEAD, NARY, NAYTAHWAUSH, PARK RAPIDS, PENCER, PORTLAND, RADIUM, RED LAKE FALLS, ROSBY, ROSEAU, ROSEVILLE, ROY LAKE, RUTLAND, SALOL, SHOREHAM, STAPLES AIRPORT, STEPHEN, SYRE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, TWIN VALLEY, TWO INLETS, VALLEY CITY, WADENA, WAHPETON, WARREN, WAUBUN, AND ZERKEL.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 6 at 8:21PM CDT until July 7 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 8:21 PM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 2:00 AM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 468 UNTIL 2 AM CDT TUESDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 466. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA WADENA IN NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA HUBBARD IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA BECKER IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA GRANT OTTER TAIL WILKIN IN NORTH DAKOTA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA RICHLAND THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHBY, BARRETT, BRECKENRIDGE, DETROIT LAKES, ELBOW LAKE, EMMAVILLE, ERDAHL, FERGUS FALLS, HERMAN, HOFFMAN, HUBBARD, LAWNDALE, MENAHGA, NARY, PARK RAPIDS, SHOREHAM, STAPLES AIRPORT, TWO INLETS, WADENA, AND WAHPETON.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 9:13 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 39 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 1:46 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 37.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM6:07 PM - 8:37 PM
Minor Periods
1:16 PM - 2:46 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 9:13 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 38 mins
Moon Transit: 7:41 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:11 AM - 9:41 AM6:56 PM - 9:26 PM
Minor Periods
2:33 PM - 4:03 PM12:07 AM - 1:37 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.17 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 9:12 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 36 mins
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 4:25 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 17.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM7:50 PM - 10:20 PM
Minor Periods
3:55 PM - 5:25 PM12:29 AM - 1:59 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 9:12 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 35 mins
Moon Transit: 9:30 AM
Moonset: 5:48 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:50 PM - 11:20 PM9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Minor Periods
5:18 PM - 6:48 PM12:58 AM - 2:28 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 33.13 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 9:11 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 10:33 AM
Moonset: 7:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:03 AM - 12:33 AM
Minor Periods
6:38 PM - 8:08 PM1:38 AM - 3:08 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
