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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 16 Mar 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 21. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 16 by 8pm, then rising to around 22 during the remainder of the night. South wind 8 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 21. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 16 by 8pm, then rising to around 22 during the remainder of the night. South wind 8 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
9:36 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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