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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Mostly Cloudy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 23 Feb 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 24 by 9am, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 24 by 9am, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. South wind 9 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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