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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 5 Oct 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light east wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light west wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light east wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light west wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.81°N 95.8°W
Last Update:
1:31 am CDT Oct 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 5, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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