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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Light Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 12 Oct 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Dent MN

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Dent MN
 46.49°N 95.74°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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