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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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 29 Aug 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers between 7pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers between 7pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.81°N 95.86°W
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT Aug 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 29, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2025
 
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