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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Blowing Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-20°F (-29°C)
Last update 16 Jan 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

Winter Storm Watch January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 17, 12:00am until January 17, 04:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 07:54pm until January 17, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 07:54pm until January 17, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around -8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: -2 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -9 by 8pm, then rising to around 4 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -25. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -9 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near -1. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around -8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -9 by 8pm, then rising to around 4 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -25. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near -1. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
7:37 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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