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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Pelican Rapids MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 31. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 34. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 31. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 34. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph.
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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 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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