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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 8 Dec 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Detroit Lakes MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. South southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then scattered flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 29. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. South southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then scattered flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 29. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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