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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Sep 6:21 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Ponsford MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 49. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 49. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Ponsford MN
 47.02°N 95.53°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 29, 2026
 
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