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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Light Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 12 Oct 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Richwood MN

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 61. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 61. East northeast wind around 8 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 midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Richwood MN
 46.91°N 95.77°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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