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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Overcast

-7°F

-22°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	-12°F (-24°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	-28°F (-33°C)
Last update	17 Jan 1:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Pelican Rapids MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 12:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm

Cold Weather Advisory January 17, 01:51pm until January 17, 06:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 01:51pm until January 17, 03:00pm

Blizzard Warning January 18, 06:00am until January 18, 09:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Blizzard Warning

Cold Weather Advisory January 17, 01:51pm until January 17, 06:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 01:51pm until January 17, 03:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: -6 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Tonight
Low: -5 °F⇑
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow
Sunday
High: 8 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -12 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
M.L.King Day
High: -1 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 9 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -6. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Snow, mainly between 1am and 3am. Temperature rising to around 5 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 8 by 9am, then falling to around -3 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north northwest 23 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -34. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near -1. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near -4. North northwest wind around 11 mph.