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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Unknown Precip

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

Winter Storm Watch March 12, 01:00pm until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 5pm. High near 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. East northeast wind 9 to 17 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 5pm. High near 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. East northeast wind 9 to 17 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 8 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:
5:37 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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