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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 13 Sep 11:24 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
10:36 am CDT Sep 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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