Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 71. East southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am.  Steady temperature around 67. East southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 71. East southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Steady temperature around 67. East southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.86°W
9:46 am CDT Aug 17, 2025
10am CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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