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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Partly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 16 Feb 1:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow before midnight, then snow between midnight and 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 3am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. High near 34. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow before midnight, then snow between midnight and 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 3am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 34. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 11 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
1:37 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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