Winter Weather Monitor

Several hours of blizzard-like conditions are expected during the Tuesday morning commute. Plan ahead and prepare for rapidly changing conditions later tonight into Tuesday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 24 Feb 5:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Pelican Rapids MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. South wind around 5 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Freezing rain likely before 7am, then snow likely between 7am and 8am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Blustery.
    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. South wind around 5 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Freezing rain likely before 7am, then snow likely between 7am and 8am. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 9 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Pelican Rapids MN
 46.64°N 96.02°W
5:36 am CST Feb 24, 2026
5am CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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