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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Pelican Rapids MN

High Wind Warning March 12, 01:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 3pm, then rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 40. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 10 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 18 to 24 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Snow likely before 3pm, then rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 40. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 10 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 18 to 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Pelican Rapids MN
 46.55°N 95.98°W
Last Update:
3:37 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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