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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Columbus Day
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.81°N 95.86°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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