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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Low around 39. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Low around 39. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light north northwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.81°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
3:37 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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