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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -7 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow between 11am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
10:37 am CST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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