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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Mostly Cloudy

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 3 Dec 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -21. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -21. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -21. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -21. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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