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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 4:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -19. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -18. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -19. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -18. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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