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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jul 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
4:46 pm CDT Jul 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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