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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 10 Mar 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
1:42 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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