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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 52° 12 PM 54° 3 PM 49° 7 PM 46° 8 PM 43° 10 PM 43° 1 AM 41° 3 AM 40° 4 AM 36° 8 AM 43° 11 AM
80% 69% 66% 76% 93% 96% 100% 100% 92% 70%
16 mph 17 mph 20 mph 21 mph 22 mph 23 mph 24 mph 25 mph 26 mph 25 mph 23 mph 26 mph 31 mph 33 mph 37 mph 39 mph 37 mph 35 mph 35 mph 35 mph 35 mph 31 mph 29 mph 25 mph
Thu 12:00 PM 52° Mostly Cloudy 4% rain 80% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 1:00 PM 53° Mostly Cloudy 4% rain 77% humidity Gusts 17 mph Thu 2:00 PM 54° Mostly Cloudy 4% rain 71% humidity Gusts 20 mph Thu 3:00 PM 54° Mostly Cloudy 4% rain 69% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 4:00 PM 54° Partly Sunny 4% rain 66% humidity Gusts 22 mph Thu 5:00 PM 53° Partly Sunny 3% rain 64% humidity Gusts 23 mph Thu 6:00 PM 52° Mostly Cloudy 2% rain 61% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 7:00 PM 49° Mostly Cloudy 0% rain 66% humidity Gusts 25 mph Thu 8:00 PM 46° Mostly Cloudy 3% rain 76% humidity Gusts 26 mph Thu 9:00 PM 45° Mostly Cloudy 6% rain 86% humidity Gusts 25 mph Thu 10:00 PM 43° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19% rain 93% humidity Gusts 23 mph Thu 11:00 PM 42° Chance Rain Showers 31% rain 96% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 12:00 AM 42° Chance Rain Showers 42% rain 96% humidity Gusts 31 mph Fri 1:00 AM 43° Chance Rain Showers 53% rain 96% humidity Gusts 33 mph Fri 2:00 AM 42° Chance Rain Showers 41% rain 100% humidity Gusts 37 mph Fri 3:00 AM 41° Chance Rain Showers 30% rain 100% humidity Gusts 39 mph Fri 4:00 AM 40° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19% rain 100% humidity Gusts 37 mph Fri 5:00 AM 39° Cloudy 13% rain 96% humidity Gusts 35 mph Fri 6:00 AM 38° Cloudy 8% rain 96% humidity Gusts 35 mph Fri 7:00 AM 37° Mostly Cloudy 4% rain 92% humidity Gusts 35 mph Fri 8:00 AM 36° Partly Sunny 0% rain 92% humidity Gusts 35 mph Fri 9:00 AM 40° Partly Sunny 0% rain 85% humidity Gusts 31 mph Fri 10:00 AM 41° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 79% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 11:00 AM 43° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 70% humidity Gusts 25 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 12:30 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeFri 7:00 AM–12:15 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: cold stress, limited daylight. Not checked: UV and air quality.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 54° 42°
Fri 49° 35°
Sat 59° 33°
Sun 65° 41°
Mon 65° 37°
Today Today looks breezy.
Rain 37%
Humidity 61–100%
Wind 26 mph Fri Friday has a real shower chance.
Rain 53%
Humidity 42–100%
Wind 39 mph Sat Saturday looks breezy.
Rain 0%
Humidity 36–82%
Wind 29 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 40–76%
Wind 24 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 35–92%
Wind 13 mph Today 54° / 42° Today looks breezy. 37% rain · Humidity 61–100% · Wind 26 mph Fri 49° / 35° Friday has a real shower chance. 53% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 39 mph Sat 59° / 33° Saturday looks breezy. 0% rain · Humidity 36–82% · Wind 29 mph Sun 65° / 41° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 40–76% · Wind 24 mph Mon 65° / 37° Monday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 35–92% · Wind 13 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 32 Good US AQI Good through Today.
Now 32 Good fine particles Today 28 Good fine particles Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 32 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Staples radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Staples. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Staples, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire? Use extra caution. There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution 10 PM Use caution 11 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Sustained wind is 10 mph. Gusts may reach 16 mph.
Humidity 80%
Wind 10 mph
Gusts 16 mph Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
About these readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes West Central Minnesota area, about 34 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.