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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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

23°F
Overcast
Overcast
11°F
19.6°F
79%
S 12.8 mph
19.4 mph
7.6°F
12.3°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1027 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 62°F
L: 14°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 55°F
L: 33°F
Overcast
Mon
H: 69°F
L: 32°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 40°F
L: 28°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 38°F
L: 25°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.05 μg/m3
PM10: 4.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 178.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 87 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 2:57 PM
Moon Transit: 10:28 PM
Moonset: 5:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 77.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:27 PM - 3:57 PM
4:52 AM - 6:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 12:09PM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Effective: Fri March 27, 2026, 12:09 PM
Expires: Sat March 28, 2026, 7:00 PM

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Hubbard, West Becker, East Becker, Wilkin, West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail, Wadena and Grant. In North Dakota, Sargent and Richland. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.


Red Flag Warning issued March 28 at 12:48AM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Sat March 28, 2026, 12:48 AM
Expires: Sat March 28, 2026, 7:00 PM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY... .Warm temperatures near 60 degrees, very low relative humidity values between 10 to 20 percent, southwest winds gusting to 35 to 45 mph, and dry fuels will lead to critical fire weather conditions across central and southern Minnesota on Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, and west central Minnesota. * TIMING...From noon to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.


Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 8:46PM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Fri March 27, 2026, 8:46 PM
Expires: Sat March 28, 2026, 9:00 AM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, North Cass, South Itasca, South Cass, Crow Wing, Northern Aitkin, South Aitkin, Carlton and South St. Louis and Pine. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite could spread rapidly and become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.


Saturday, March 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
61.5°F
14.2°F
35.4°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
20.1 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.63 μg/m3
PM10: 5.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 203.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 82 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 2:57 PM
Moon Transit: 10:28 PM
Moonset: 5:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 77.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:27 PM - 3:57 PM
4:52 AM - 6:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
54.9°F
33.3°F
43.3°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
11.2 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.41 μg/m3
PM10: 5.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 185.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.42 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 4:13 PM
Moon Transit: 11:16 PM
Moonset: 5:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:42 AM - 12:12 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, March 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
68.5°F
31.6°F
47.9°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.08 μg/m3
PM10: 6.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 193.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 5:26 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:28 AM - 12:58 AM

Minor Periods

4:56 PM - 6:26 PM
5:34 AM - 7:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
40°F
28°F
36.1°F
77%
0.02 in
82%
3%
18.6 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.6 μg/m3
PM10: 4.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 182.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 6:38 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:12 AM - 1:42 PM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
5:50 AM - 7:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
37.7°F
24.7°F
28.8°F
55%
0 in
0%
5%
16.8 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.49 μg/m3
PM10: 1.78 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.14 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 90 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 7:47 PM
Moon Transit: 12:43 AM
Moonset: 6:36 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:13 AM - 2:43 AM
11:54 AM - 2:24 PM

Minor Periods

7:17 PM - 8:47 PM
6:06 AM - 7:36 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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