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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Partly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 40. South southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. East northeast wind 9 to 16 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 17 to 23 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 40. South southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. East northeast wind 9 to 16 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 17 to 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
1:32 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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