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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Detroit Lakes MN
 46.75°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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