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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Unknown Precip

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.42 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 16 Jan 1:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near -1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near -1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
1:37 am CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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