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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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

62°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog
87%
SSE 9 mph
58°F

Weather Forecast

Patchy Fog
This Afternoon
67°F - Patchy Fog
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Rain Showers
Saturday
60°F - Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Saturday Night
55°F - Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Sunday
70°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
53°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
68°F - Mostly Cloudy
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday Night
56°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday
64°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
48°F - Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
65°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
48°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
64°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
45°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

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

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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: 7:10 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

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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: 7:10 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

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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: 7:11 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

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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: 7:11 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

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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: 7:13 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
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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: 7:13 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
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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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:37 PM
Moon Transit: 2:19 AM
Moonset: 9:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:49 AM - 4:19 AM
1:35 PM - 4:05 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
9:13 AM - 10:43 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:37 PM
Moon Transit: 2:19 AM
Moonset: 9:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:49 AM - 4:19 AM
1:35 PM - 4:05 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
9:13 AM - 10:43 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:06 PM
Moon Transit: 3:11 AM
Moonset: 11:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:41 AM - 5:11 AM
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:36 PM - 9:06 PM
10:34 AM - 12:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:06 PM
Moon Transit: 3:11 AM
Moonset: 11:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:41 AM - 5:11 AM
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:36 PM - 9:06 PM
10:34 AM - 12:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 8:45 PM
Moon Transit: 4:08 AM
Moonset: 12:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:38 AM - 6:08 AM
3:27 PM - 5:57 PM

Minor Periods

8:15 PM - 9:45 PM
11:56 AM - 1:26 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 8:45 PM
Moon Transit: 4:08 AM
Moonset: 12:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:38 AM - 6:08 AM
3:27 PM - 5:57 PM

Minor Periods

8:15 PM - 9:45 PM
11:56 AM - 1:26 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 9:35 PM
Moon Transit: 5:08 AM
Moonset: 1:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:38 AM - 7:08 AM
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Minor Periods

9:05 PM - 10:35 PM
1:12 PM - 2:42 PM

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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 9:35 PM
Moon Transit: 5:08 AM
Moonset: 1:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:38 AM - 7:08 AM
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Minor Periods

9:05 PM - 10:35 PM
1:12 PM - 2:42 PM

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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