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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 30 Dec 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. North wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 9 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. North wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
New Year's Day
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
6:37 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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