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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.81°N 95.86°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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