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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

A Few Clouds

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 11:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -28. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -28. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 3 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -25. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 9. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -28. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -28. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -25. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 9. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
11:37 am CST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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