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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

-1°F

-18°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 23 Feb 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 4am. South wind around 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 16 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 25 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 4am. South wind around 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 25 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
7:37 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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