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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 14 to 16 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 14 to 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 11 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
7:32 pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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