Winter Weather Monitor

Several hours of blizzard-like conditions are expected during the Tuesday morning commute. Plan ahead and prepare for rapidly changing conditions later tonight into Tuesday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 24 Feb 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 24 by 8am, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and noon. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 24 by 8am, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 9 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
1:46 am CST Feb 24, 2026
2am CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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