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)
Lake Grace, Bovey, MN (87.1 mi)
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
Sunny
Sunny
50%
SE 10 mph
43°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
This Afternoon
62°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
42°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
64°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
52°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
62°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
54°F - Mostly Cloudy
Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
66°F - Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday Night
55°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
64°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
55°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
70°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
53°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
67°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
50°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:42 PM
Moon Transit: 10:32 PM
Moonset: 2:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:59 AM - 11:29 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:12 PM - 6:42 PM
1:52 AM - 3:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:42 PM
Moon Transit: 10:32 PM
Moonset: 2:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:59 AM - 11:29 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:12 PM - 6:42 PM
1:52 AM - 3:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:42 PM
Moon Transit: 10:32 PM
Moonset: 2:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:59 AM - 11:29 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:12 PM - 6:42 PM
1:52 AM - 3:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:02 PM
Moon Transit: 11:17 PM
Moonset: 3:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:45 AM - 12:15 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:32 PM - 7:02 PM
3:02 AM - 4:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:02 PM
Moon Transit: 11:17 PM
Moonset: 3:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:45 AM - 12:15 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:32 PM - 7:02 PM
3:02 AM - 4:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:50 PM - 7:20 PM
4:14 AM - 5:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:50 PM - 7:20 PM
4:14 AM - 5:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:10 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

°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: 7:10 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

°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: 7:11 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

°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: 7:11 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

°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: 7:13 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
%
%
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: 7:13 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
%
%
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

°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: 7:14 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

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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