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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 28 Mar 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

Red Flag Warning March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 10 to 16 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 10 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a southeast wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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 Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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