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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 99%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 12 Oct 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NW Ponsford MN

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Low around 37. Calm 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: 37 °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 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light northwest wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 52. East northeast wind around 5 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 4am. Low around 37. Calm 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
Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light northwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 10 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles NW Ponsford MN
 47.1°N 95.56°W
Last Update:
3:37 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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