Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 4:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Pelican Rapids MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. High near 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow. Low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -7 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. High near 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Pelican Rapids MN
 46.64°N 96.14°W
3:36 am CST Dec 9, 2025
4am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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