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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 5:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 11am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 9 to 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 11am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 9 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
5:37 pm CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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