Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Wintry Mix from the Plains through the Ohio Valley

A storm system will bring a number impacts to the central and eastern US. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Gulf Coast and Deep South. Further north, a wintry mix may produce a glaze of ice from the Ozarks/Mid-South east through the Ohio Valley. Accumulating snow is expected from the central Plains east into the Upper Ohio Valley/Lower Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 1 Dec 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South wind 7 to 14 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South wind 7 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South southeast wind around 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.83°W
3:36 pm CST Dec 1, 2025
4pm CST Dec 1, 2025-6pm CST Dec 8, 2025
 
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