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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Apr 1:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy drizzle before 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Southeast wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy rain and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 6 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle before 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Southeast wind around 14 mph.
Sunday
Patchy rain and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 6 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
1:32 am CDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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