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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 8 Apr 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Pelican Rapids MN

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain after 4pm. High near 43. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain after 4pm. High near 43. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Pelican Rapids MN
 46.64°N 96.02°W
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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