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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Ponsford MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Clearing and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Ponsford MN
 47.02°N 95.56°W
Last Update:
11:36 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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