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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 SE 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Apr 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 48 by 4am. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F⇑

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 48 by 4am. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
1:33 pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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