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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 12 Oct 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Ponsford MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 60. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Columbus Day
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 60. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Ponsford MN
 46.94°N 95.52°W
Last Update:
1:31 am CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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