Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 5 Mar 6:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 12:00am until March 6, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. South southeast wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 11 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. South southeast wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 11 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
5:46 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
6pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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