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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 89%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Light south wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north 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: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Light south wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north 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 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.74°N 95.95°W
Last Update:
3:26 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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