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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

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 8 Dec 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. South wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then scattered flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 10. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Cloudy and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. South wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then scattered flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 10. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
2:06 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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