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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 8 Apr 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain after 4pm. High near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain after 4pm. High near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
6:01 am CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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