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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Apr 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
12:42 pm CDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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