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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Ponsford MN

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Steady temperature around 54. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 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: 38 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Steady temperature around 54. East northeast wind around 7 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 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 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
Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light north northwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Ponsford MN
 47.02°N 95.59°W
Last Update:
3:37 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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