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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

Red Flag Warning until April 20, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until April 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 11 to 17 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 13 to 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
1:41 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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