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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

-1°F

-18°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 27 Jan 9:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -27. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -29. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -27. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -27. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -17. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 3. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 3 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 9 to 16 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -27. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -29. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -27. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -27. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -17. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 3. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 9 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
9:46 pm CST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026
 
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