Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

-13°F

-25°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.62 in
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Feb 4:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 4am. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 24 by 8am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    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 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 14 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 17. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 4am. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 24 by 8am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 14 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 13 to 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.81°N 95.83°W
3:38 am CST Feb 23, 2026
4am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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