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Current conditions at

Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (KDTL)

Lat: 46.83°NLon: 95.89°WElev: 1391ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Oct 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Detroit Lakes MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 14 to 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 14 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 7 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Detroit Lakes MN
 46.81°N 95.83°W
Last Update:
1:46 am CDT Oct 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 2, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 8, 2025
 
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