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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 9 Apr 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
4:47 pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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