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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 7 Apr 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely before 10am, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 10am, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 13 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
4:52 pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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