Weather for Staples, Minnesota
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Fri
H: 48°F
L: 10°F
Sat
H: 14°F
L: 6°F
Sun
H: 23°F
L: 3°F
Mon
H: 28°F
L: 12°F
Tue
H: 34°F
L: 27°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 81 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 6:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 1 mins
Moon Transit: 9:48 PM
Moonset: 5:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:08 AM - 10:38 AM9:18 PM - 11:48 PM
Minor Periods
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM4:44 AM - 6:14 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Wind Advisory issued February 27 at 10:29AM CST until February 27 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Fri February 27, 2026, 10:29 AM
Expires: Fri February 27, 2026, 6:30 PM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Drifting and blowing snow may lead to icy spots north of US Highway 2.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Wind Advisory issued February 27 at 4:49PM CST until February 27 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND
Effective: Fri February 27, 2026, 4:49 PM
Expires: Fri February 27, 2026, 7:00 PM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Wadena, Hubbard, East Becker, West Becker, East Otter Tail, and West Otter Tail Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Wind Advisory issued February 27 at 5:11PM CST until February 27 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri February 27, 2026, 5:11 PM
Expires: Fri February 27, 2026, 9:00 PM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Crow Wing, Northern Aitkin, Pine, South Aitkin, Koochiching, North Cass, North Itasca, South Cass, South Itasca, and North St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake, Hinckley, Lena Lake and, East Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Nett Lake and, Deer Creek areas. Recreation spots such as Voyageurs National Park. This also includes the Boundary Waters western area. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Wind Advisory issued February 27 at 12:10PM CST until February 27 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri February 27, 2026, 12:10 PM
Expires: Fri February 27, 2026, 6:00 PM
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Northern Aitkin, Koochiching, North Cass, Itasca, and North St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake area and the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek and, Nett Lake areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. This also includes the Boundary Waters western area. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 6:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 1 mins
Moon Transit: 9:48 PM
Moonset: 5:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:08 AM - 10:38 AM9:18 PM - 11:48 PM
Minor Periods
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM4:44 AM - 6:14 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 6:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 10:43 PM
Moonset: 5:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 90.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:05 AM - 11:35 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
2:21 PM - 3:51 PM5:20 AM - 6:50 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 6:06 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 11:34 PM
Moonset: 6:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:59 AM - 12:29 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:41 PM - 5:11 PM5:48 AM - 7:18 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 6:07 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 10 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:40 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:47 AM - 1:17 PM
Minor Periods
4:58 PM - 6:28 PM6:10 AM - 7:40 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 74 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 6:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 14 mins
Moon Transit: 12:21 AM
Moonset: 6:58 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:33 AM - 2:03 PM
Minor Periods
6:13 PM - 7:43 PM6:28 AM - 7:58 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5