Weather for Staples, Minnesota
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Mon
H: 3°F
L: -12°F
Tue
H: 10°F
L: -9°F
Wed
H: 17°F
L: 3°F
Thu
H: 8°F
L: -21°F
Fri
H: 10°F
L: -26°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 70 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:30 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 1:19 PM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:49 AM - 3:19 PM
Minor Periods
5:33 PM - 7:03 PM8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 12:00PM CST until January 20 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Mon January 19, 2026, 12:00 PM
Expires: Mon January 19, 2026, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 39 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northwest Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 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 19 at 1:54PM CST until January 20 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Mon January 19, 2026, 1:54 PM
Expires: Mon January 19, 2026, 10:00 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 39 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northwest Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 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 19 at 5:56AM CST until January 20 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Mon January 19, 2026, 5:56 AM
Expires: Mon January 19, 2026, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake, Big Sandy Lake, Hinckley and, Lena Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion, Nett Lake and, Deer Creek areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. This also includes the Boundary Waters western area. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * 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 19 at 9:04AM CST until January 20 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Mon January 19, 2026, 9:04 AM
Expires: Tue January 20, 2026, 4:00 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 32 below zero. * WHERE...Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake, Hinckley, Lena Lake and, East Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion, Deer Creek and, Nett Lake areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. This also includes the Boundary Waters western area. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Use caution while traveling. Wear appropriate clothing including a hat and gloves.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:30 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 1:19 PM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:49 AM - 3:19 PM
Minor Periods
5:33 PM - 7:03 PM8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:30 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 11 mins
Moon Transit: 2:06 PM
Moonset: 7:16 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:33 AM - 3:03 AM1:36 PM - 4:06 PM
Minor Periods
6:46 PM - 8:16 PM8:37 AM - 10:07 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:30 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 13 mins
Moon Transit: 2:51 PM
Moonset: 8:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:19 AM - 3:49 AM2:21 PM - 4:51 PM
Minor Periods
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM8:56 AM - 10:26 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 16 mins
Moon Transit: 3:36 PM
Moonset: 9:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:04 AM - 4:34 AM3:06 PM - 5:36 PM
Minor Periods
9:13 PM - 10:43 PM9:13 AM - 10:43 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.69 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 8:54 AM
Moonset: 10:57 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 24.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:24 AM - 10:54 AM8:24 AM - 10:54 AM
Minor Periods
10:27 PM - 11:57 PM9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5