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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 93%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 5 Apr 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 16 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
2:37 pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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