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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

A Few Clouds

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Sep 2:21 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Pelican Rapids MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 14 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 14 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Labor Day
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Pelican Rapids MN
 46.64°N 96.14°W
Last Update:
1:31 am CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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