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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Sep 3:41 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Detroit Lakes MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Low around 50. South southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Low around 50. South southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.79°N 95.92°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CDT Sep 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Sep 22, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 28, 2026
 
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