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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 6 Dec 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -22. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -21. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind around 14 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 29. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 23 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -22. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -21. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind around 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 29. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 23 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 2. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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