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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 22 Jun 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 71. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 71. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.81°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
7:36 pm CDT Jun 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jun 22, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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