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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.42 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 16 Jan 4:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN

Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 3pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 1. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind around 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 3pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 1. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.77°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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