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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Mostly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 29 Mar 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 21 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
4:46 am CDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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