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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Oct 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NW Ponsford MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 11 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light west wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light west wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NW Ponsford MN
 47.1°N 95.56°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Oct 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 5, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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