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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 9 Apr 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
11:47 am CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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