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

74°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
84%
SSE 14 mph
69°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Labor Day
79°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
65°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Tuesday
81°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
58°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
70°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
48°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
78°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
60°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
78°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
52°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Saturday
67°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
47°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
64°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
44°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 2:08 AM
Moon Transit: 10:19 AM
Moonset: 6:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:49 AM - 12:19 AM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
1:38 AM - 3:08 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 2:08 AM
Moon Transit: 10:19 AM
Moonset: 6:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:49 AM - 12:19 AM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
1:38 AM - 3:08 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 2:08 AM
Moon Transit: 10:19 AM
Moonset: 6:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:49 AM - 12:19 AM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
1:38 AM - 3:08 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 3:31 AM
Moon Transit: 11:15 AM
Moonset: 6:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Minor Periods

6:13 PM - 7:43 PM
3:01 AM - 4:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 3:31 AM
Moon Transit: 11:15 AM
Moonset: 6:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Minor Periods

6:13 PM - 7:43 PM
3:01 AM - 4:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 4:53 AM
Moon Transit: 12:07 AM
Moonset: 7:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:37 AM - 2:07 PM

Minor Periods

6:34 PM - 8:04 PM
4:23 AM - 5:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 4:53 AM
Moon Transit: 12:07 AM
Moonset: 7:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:37 AM - 2:07 PM

Minor Periods

6:34 PM - 8:04 PM
4:23 AM - 5:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 AM
Moon Transit: 12:55 AM
Moonset: 7:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:25 AM - 2:55 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 AM
Moon Transit: 12:55 AM
Moonset: 7:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:25 AM - 2:55 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 7:28 AM
Moon Transit: 1:41 PM
Moonset: 7:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:08 AM - 2:38 AM
1:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
6:58 AM - 8:28 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 7:28 AM
Moon Transit: 1:41 PM
Moonset: 7:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:08 AM - 2:38 AM
1:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
6:58 AM - 8:28 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 8:43 AM
Moon Transit: 2:26 PM
Moonset: 7:58 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:54 AM - 3:24 AM
1:56 PM - 4:26 PM

Minor Periods

7:28 PM - 8:58 PM
8:13 AM - 9:43 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 8:43 AM
Moon Transit: 2:26 PM
Moonset: 7:58 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:54 AM - 3:24 AM
1:56 PM - 4:26 PM

Minor Periods

7:28 PM - 8:58 PM
8:13 AM - 9:43 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 9:56 AM
Moon Transit: 3:11 PM
Moonset: 8:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:39 AM - 4:09 AM
2:41 PM - 5:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
9:26 AM - 10:56 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 9:56 AM
Moon Transit: 3:11 PM
Moonset: 8:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:39 AM - 4:09 AM
2:41 PM - 5:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
9:26 AM - 10:56 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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