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Several hours of blizzard-like conditions are expected during the Tuesday morning commute. Plan ahead and prepare for rapidly changing conditions later tonight into Tuesday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Mostly Cloudy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 23 Feb 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 4pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 31 mph becoming northwest in the morning.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 4pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 31 mph becoming northwest in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
7:37 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
7pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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