Staples, Minnesota Weather
Staples, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Staples, Todd County.
Full aviation weather for Staples is published on the Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ) page, 3 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Staples have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Staples: Clarissa Municipal Airport (K8Y5) 28 km · Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC) 34 km · Ray S Miller Army Air Field (KRYM) 44 km · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (KBRD) 51 km · Todd Field (K14Y) 51 km
Conditions reported at KSAZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Staples specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Staples.
About Staples, Minnesota
Staples rests on land that breathes the quiet persistence of the Minnesota landscape, a broad canvas of gently rolling terrain where fields stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of distance. It lies 62.7 miles north-north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 331°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west of Motley. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, sharp edge, hinting at the vast, open spaces and the coming warmth of the sun. Patches of woodland, primarily birch and pine, punctuate the agricultural expanse, their leaves rustling a soft, constant murmur that seems to hold the secrets of seasons passed. The Crow Wing River, a silver thread, meanders through the vicinity, its banks fringed with reeds and offering a tranquil counterpoint to the cultivated land. The light at dusk, a painterly blend of muted oranges and deep purples, often settles over Staples, lending a contemplative beauty to the everyday. The history of Staples is deeply entwined with the arrival of the railroad, a decisive force that shaped its very existence and fostered its growth from a humble settlement into a functional hub. This railway legacy continues to inform the local economy, with transportation and logistics remaining significant, though agriculture still holds its ground, the fertile soil yielding crops that paint the fields in varying shades of green and gold throughout the year. The presence of the hospital, a vital institution, underscores a commitment to care that extends beyond mere commerce, serving as a cornerstone of the community's well-being. While no grand monuments or boisterous festivals define Staples, there is a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet dignity in the way life unfolds, marked by the steady pulse of its people and the enduring character of the land.
Live animated radar for Staples and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Staples, Todd County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.355519°N, 94.792241°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56479 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Staples, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Staples, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Staples includes coordinates 46.355519°N, 94.792241°W, situated in Todd County. ZIP code 56479. Telephone area code: 320. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
