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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

A Few Clouds

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 7 Dec 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Detroit Lakes MN

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 06:00am until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 6 by 5am. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before 9am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 9am and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 6 by 5am. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Snow likely before 9am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 9am and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. West wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
4:46 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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