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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 9 Jan 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
7:01 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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