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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 8 Apr 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 9 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
6:37 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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