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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.27 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 8 Mar 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North northeast 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:
8:37 pm CDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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