Detroit Lakes, MN 56502 Weather

Becker County3:17 PM CDT46.82°N, 95.85°W

Current conditions

Clear
68°
Clear
Feels like 68°
High 69°·Low 40°
WindN 8 mph
Humidity35%
Dew point40°
Pressure30.17 inHg
Visibility10.0 mi
Cloud cover1%
UV index2 Low
Sunrise7:50 AM
Sunset6:27 PM

Observed at Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day

  • This Afternoon

    Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 1 hr ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 69°
  2. 4 PM Sunny 68°
  3. 5 PM Sunny 66°
  4. 6 PM Clear 62°
  5. 7 PM Clear 58°
  6. 8 PM Clear 53°
  7. 9 PM Clear 50°
  8. 10 PM Mostly Clear 48°
  9. 11 PM Partly Cloudy 47°
  10. Thu12 AM Mostly Clear 45°
  11. 1 AM Mostly Clear 45°
  12. 2 AM Mostly Clear 44°
  13. 3 AM Clear 43°
  14. 4 AM Mostly Clear 41°
  15. 5 AM Mostly Clear 41°
  16. 6 AM Sunny 41°
  17. 7 AM Sunny 40°
  18. 8 AM Sunny 42°
  19. 9 AM Sunny 45°
  20. 10 AM Sunny 51°
  21. 11 AM Sunny 57°
  22. 12 PM Sunny 62°
  23. 1 PM Sunny 67°
  24. 2 PM Sunny 70°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny40°69°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny54°73°
  3. FriOct 23 Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain43%57°70°
  4. SatOct 24 Chance Light Rain Chance Light Rain36%37°65°
  5. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny18%34°49°
  6. MonOct 26 Slight Chance Light Rain Slight Chance Light Rain18%32°47°
  7. TueOct 27 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny20%37°49°
  8. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy39°53°
  9. ThuOct 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy0.04 in33°42°
  10. FriOct 30 Sunny Sunny30°41°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

39
Good
Ozone

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Forecast

  • WedGood (44)
  • ThuModerate (55)
  • FriGood

West Central Minnesota, MN reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:50 AM
Sunset 6:27 PM
Daylight 10 h 36 min (−3 min 11 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 80% lit
Moonrise 4:24 PM Moonset 2:33 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Record high73° (2024)
Record low23° (2006)

Detroit Lakes Minnesota, records since 2002. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in FGF, issued 8 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Dry conditions with above normal temperatures through Thursday.

- Windy Friday and Saturday with chances for light rain.

- Cooler, seasonable conditions by early next week.

Update

Issued at 638 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Cold front located from International Falls to just east of Bemidji then to in between Park Rapids and Detroit Lakes to in between Fergus Falls and Wapheton. Some high and mid clouds ahead of it are progressing east with clear sky moving in. Expect a clear sky today into tonight. North-Northeast wind to 10 kts today then light/variable tonight, though turning southeast by daybreak in eastern ND.

Discussion

Issued at 239 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

...Synopsis...

A broad ridging pattern will persist through the work week before troughing off the southern California coast begins to move ashore by Thursday morning. Some differences remain among clusters regarding to the speed of the trough ejection into the plains with some as early Friday. Regardless, rain chances increase Friday and linger into Saturday. The quick moving shortwave will have little moisture to work with and almost all ensemble members keep rainfall amounts around a quarter inch or less. Isolated thunderstorms cannot be ruled out given the unusual warmth and instability.

Other notable features through the period will be strong winds Friday and Saturday, initially out of the south and turning to the west Saturday after a strong cold front passes through Friday night. The most likely range for top wind gusts are 35-45 mph both days, though there is moderate confidence for isolated gusts around 50 mph. Temperatures will remain well above seasonal averages for the next few days, before a more typical northwest upper level flow returns brings high temperatures in the 40s by Sunday/Monday.

Overall, enjoy a few more days of dry weather and 60s to 70s for highs this week as they will become increasingly fleeting in the coming weeks with seasonal normals dropping into the 40s by the end of the month for highs.

Aviation

Issued at 638 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

A northwest to north wind this morning then north to northeast this afternoon up to 10 kts. Winds light and variable this evening and overnight, except turning southeast 5-8 kts tonight in Devils Lake area. Skies clear thru tonight.

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