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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

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 8 Dec 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Pelican Rapids MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before noon, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before noon, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. North northwest wind around 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Pelican Rapids MN
 46.55°N 95.98°W
Last Update:
7:26 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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