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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Feb 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after noon. High near 35. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 14 to 16 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after noon. High near 35. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 14 to 16 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 14 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.81°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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