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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.81°N 95.8°W
Last Update:
11:15 pm CDT Jul 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jul 12, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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