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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 99%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 12 Oct 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Pelican Rapids MN

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Low around 40. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 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. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. North northeast wind around 7 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 and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Low around 40. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light north northwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Pelican Rapids MN
 46.66°N 95.98°W
Last Update:
3:37 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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