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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Areas of smoke before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Areas of smoke before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.74°N 95.95°W
Last Update:
7:45 am CDT Aug 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 11, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
 
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