Winter Weather Monitor

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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.33 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

High Wind Warning March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after midnight.  Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
6:12 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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