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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 30 Dec 1:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Detroit Lakes MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 30, 02:01pm until December 30, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory December 30, 02:01pm until December 30, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 0 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 8 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -22. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 0 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -22. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
New Year's Day
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Detroit Lakes MN
 46.83°N 95.89°W
Last Update:
1:36 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026
 
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