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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Apr 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 14 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 14 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
2:36 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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