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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

21°C

70°F

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 7 km/h
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 14°C (57°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 12 Jul 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 km/h after midnight.

    Low: 16 °C

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 13 to 23 km/h becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.

    High: 29 °C

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.

    Low: 16 °C

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Light south wind increasing to 11 to 16 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.

    High: 30 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 14 to 16 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Low: 19 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southeast wind 13 to 21 km/h becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 26 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 14 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.

    Low: 13 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 16 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.

    High: 21 °C

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind 16 to 21 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 12 °C

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 km/h after midnight.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 13 to 23 km/h becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Light south wind increasing to 11 to 16 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 14 to 16 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southeast wind 13 to 21 km/h becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 14 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 16 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind 16 to 21 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. North northeast wind 10 to 13 km/h.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 11 km/h becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 8 to 16 km/h.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast wind 10 to 13 km/h.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Southeast wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.81°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
7:46 pm CDT Jul 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jul 12, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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