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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 19 Apr 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 11 to 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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