Severe Storms & Heavy Rainfall Possible in the Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall are possible across portions of the Plains through Monday. Meanwhile, dry weather and gusty winds will result in critical fire weather conditions across the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Elsewhere, tropical storm Dorian in the Atlantic is expected to slowly strengthen and will likely approach the Lesser Antilles by Tuesday. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.76 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Aug 4:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

Overnight

Chance
Showers
Low: 61 °F
Monday

Showers
Likely
High: 66 °F
Monday
Night

Chance
Showers
Low: 54 °F
Tuesday

Showers
Likely and
Breezy
High: 62 °F
Tuesday
Night

Chance
Showers
Low: 50 °F
Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
High: 65 °F
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 52 °F
Thursday

Sunny
High: 71 °F
Thursday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 49 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.