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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 07:00pm until March 15, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 7pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 15. Blustery, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 11. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 7pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 15. Blustery, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 11. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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