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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast and Windy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 28 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.39 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Feb 5:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Pelican Rapids MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 1am, then rain and snow. Low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 34. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 1am, then rain and snow. Low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 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 34. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Pelican Rapids MN
 46.66°N 95.98°W
Last Update:
5:36 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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