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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 4pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 4pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
6:52 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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