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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 24 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.26 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 17 Feb 11:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Pelican Rapids MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Steady temperature around 35. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Steady temperature around 35. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Pelican Rapids MN
 46.62°N 96.2°W
Last Update:
11:36 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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