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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Sep 6:21 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Pelican Rapids MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Pelican Rapids MN
 46.6°N 96.2°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 29, 2026
 
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