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Weather in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Current Conditions (Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 11:35 America/Chicago time)

Temperature: 48°F (9°C)
Skies: clear
Humidity: 42%
Wind: From the SE at 17 mph (27 km/h)
Pressure: 1006
Dew Point: 27°F (-3°C)

Forecast Overview

Fri Mar 14
59°F 34°F
15°C 1°C
Overcast skies.

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Sat Mar 15
64°F 41°F
18°C 5°C
Chance of rain late at night.

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Sun Mar 16
41°F 12°F
5°C -11°C
Chance of heavy rain and ice pellets before sunrise. Chance of heavy snow in the morning and in the afternoon.

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Mon Mar 17
21°F 5°F
-6°C -15°C
More clouds than sun.

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Tue Mar 18
32°F 9°F
-0°C -13°C
Overcast skies.

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Wed Mar 19
32°F 16°F
-0°C -9°C
Chance of snow in the morning and in the afternoon.

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Thu Mar 20
32°F 5°F
0°C -15°C
Chance of light snow after 7 pm.

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Fri Mar 21
21°F 7°F
-6°C -14°C
A few passing clouds.

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Sat Mar 22
21°F 1°F
-6°C -17°C
Mostly sunny.

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Detailed Forecast

Friday, March 14

sunrise: 07:40 sunset: 19:26

Low around 34°F (1°C), high around 59°F (15°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 19 mph (30 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
01:00 04:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	58%	0.212%
04:00 07:00		Overcast.	35°F (2°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	60%	0.211%
07:00 10:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	48%	0.209%
10:00 13:00		Considerable cloudiness.	53°F (12°C)	19 mph (30 km/h)	39%	0.207%
13:00 16:00		Overcast.	58°F (15°C)	17 mph (27 km/h)	43%	0.204%
16:00 19:00		Overcast.	57°F (14°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	54%	0.202%
19:00 22:00		Overcast.	52°F (11°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	64%	0.201%
22:00 01:00		Overcast.	54°F (12°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	58%	0.201%

Saturday, March 15

sunrise: 07:38 sunset: 19:27

Low around 41°F (5°C), high around 65°F (18°C).
Chance of rain late at night (after 10 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.06 in (1.4375 mm).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 19 mph (30 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
01:00 04:00		Overcast.	52°F (11°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	74%	0.201%
04:00 07:00		Overcast.	48°F (9°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	89%	0.201%
07:00 10:00		Overcast.	50°F (10°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	85%	0.202%
10:00 13:00		Sunny.	62°F (17°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	56%	0.2%
13:00 16:00		Overcast.	64°F (18°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	48%	0.199%
16:00 19:00		Overcast.	60°F (15°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	57%	0.199%
19:00 22:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	54°F (12°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	74%	0.2%
22:00 01:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.05 in (1.375 mm).	41°F (5°C)	19 mph (30 km/h)	90%	0.221%

Sunday, March 16

sunrise: 07:36 sunset: 19:29

Low around 12°F (-11°C), high around 41°F (5°C).
Chance of heavy rain between 1 am and 4 am. Chance of heavy snow during the morning and early afternoon (between 7 am and 4 pm). Chance of heavy ice pellets before sunrise (between 4 am and 7 am). Estimated precipitation: 1.53 in (38.875 mm).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 27 mph (43 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
01:00 04:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.35 in (9 mm).	33°F (1°C)	26 mph (42 km/h)	95%	0.292%
04:00 07:00		Ice pellets possible. Precipitation: 0.38 in (9.625 mm).	26°F (-3°C)	27 mph (43 km/h)	93%	0.299%
07:00 10:00		Chance of heavy snow. Precipitation: 0.47 in (11.875 mm).	21°F (-6°C)	26 mph (42 km/h)	94%	0.292%
10:00 13:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.23 in (5.8125 mm).	20°F (-7°C)	25 mph (41 km/h)	94%	0.287%
13:00 16:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.1 in (2.5625 mm).	20°F (-7°C)	23 mph (37 km/h)	87%	0.283%
16:00 19:00		Overcast.	19°F (-7°C)	21 mph (34 km/h)	80%	0.28%
19:00 22:00		Overcast.	15°F (-9°C)	19 mph (30 km/h)	82%	0.277%
22:00 01:00		Clear.	12°F (-11°C)	15 mph (25 km/h)	86%	0.275%

Monday, March 17

sunrise: 07:34 sunset: 19:30

Low around 5°F (-15°C), high around 21°F (-6°C).
More clouds than sun.
Wind: 14 mph (22 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
01:00 04:00		Clear.	10°F (-12°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	88%	0.274%
04:00 07:00		Clear.	6°F (-14°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	92%	0.273%
07:00 10:00		Sunny.	12°F (-11°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	88%	0.273%
10:00 13:00		Overcast.	18°F (-8°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	79%	0.273%
13:00 16:00		Overcast.	21°F (-6°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	78%	0.273%
16:00 19:00		Sunny.	15°F (-9°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	91%	0.273%
19:00 22:00		Considerable cloudiness.	7°F (-14°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	92%	0.272%
22:00 01:00		Overcast.	11°F (-11°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	90%	0.273%

Tuesday, March 18

sunrise: 07:32 sunset: 19:31

Low around 8°F (-13°C), high around 32°F (-0°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
01:00 04:00		Clear.	8°F (-13°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	91%	0.274%
04:00 07:00		Overcast.	9°F (-13°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	91%	0.274%
07:00 10:00		A few passing clouds.	23°F (-5°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	86%	0.275%
10:00 13:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	93%	0.287%
13:00 16:00		Considerable cloudiness.	32°F (-0°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	100%	0.318%
16:00 19:00		Overcast.	31°F (-0°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	98%	0.328%
19:00 22:00		Overcast.	29°F (-1°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	89%	0.327%
22:00 01:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	86%	0.325%

Wednesday, March 19

sunrise: 07:30 sunset: 19:33

Low around 16°F (-9°C), high around 32°F (-0°C).
Chance of snow from morning till evening (between 7 am and 7 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.19 in (4.9375 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 19 mph (31 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
01:00 04:00		Overcast.	31°F (-1°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	83%	0.324%
04:00 07:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	18 mph (29 km/h)	87%	0.323%
07:00 10:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.25 mm).	30°F (-1°C)	18 mph (29 km/h)	93%	0.322%
10:00 13:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.04 in (1.125 mm).	30°F (-1°C)	19 mph (31 km/h)	97%	0.329%
13:00 16:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.1 in (2.5 mm).	27°F (-3°C)	19 mph (31 km/h)	92%	0.328%
16:00 19:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.04 in (1.0625 mm).	24°F (-5°C)	19 mph (30 km/h)	89%	0.327%
19:00 22:00		Overcast.	22°F (-5°C)	15 mph (25 km/h)	89%	0.326%
22:00 01:00		Mostly cloudy.	16°F (-9°C)	15 mph (25 km/h)	87%	0.326%

Thursday, March 20

sunrise: 07:28 sunset: 19:34

Low around 6°F (-15°C), high around 33°F (0°C).
Chance of light snow in the evening (between 7 pm and 10 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.01 in (0.25 mm).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 14 mph (22 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
01:00 04:00		Overcast.	13°F (-10°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	87%	0.326%
04:00 07:00		Times of clear skies and clouds.	8°F (-13°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	97%	0.326%
07:00 10:00		Sunny.	13°F (-10°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	90%	0.327%
10:00 13:00		Overcast.	21°F (-6°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	89%	0.328%
13:00 16:00		Times of sun and clouds.	28°F (-2°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	86%	0.328%
16:00 19:00		Mostly cloudy.	29°F (-2°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	87%	0.329%
19:00 22:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.25 mm).	29°F (-1°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	93%	0.33%
22:00 01:00		Overcast.	18°F (-8°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	98%	0.331%

Friday, March 21

sunrise: 07:27 sunset: 19:36

Low around 6°F (-14°C), high around 20°F (-6°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
A few passing clouds.
Wind: 10 mph (17 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
01:00 04:00		Mostly cloudy.	11°F (-11°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	99%	0.331%
04:00 07:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	7°F (-14°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	100%	0.333%
07:00 10:00		Sunny.	15°F (-9°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	90%	0.335%
10:00 13:00		Sunny.	19°F (-7°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	77%	0.336%
13:00 16:00		Mostly sunny.	19°F (-7°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	80%	0.337%
16:00 19:00		Sunny.	16°F (-9°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	88%	0.339%
19:00 22:00		Clear.	9°F (-13°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	92%	0.341%
22:00 01:00		Clear.	6°F (-14°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	91%	0.343%

Saturday, March 22

sunrise: 07:25 sunset: 19:37

Low around 1°F (-17°C), high around 21°F (-6°C).
Mostly sunny.
Wind: 13 mph (21 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
01:00 04:00		Clear.	3°F (-16°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	93%	0.345%
04:00 07:00		Clear.	1°F (-17°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	97%	0.347%
07:00 10:00		Sunny.	12°F (-11°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	86%	0.349%
10:00 13:00		Sunny.	18°F (-8°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	75%	0.352%
13:00 16:00		Sunny.	21°F (-6°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	72%	0.354%
16:00 19:00		Sunny.	15°F (-9°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	89%	0.356%
19:00 22:00		Clear.	12°F (-11°C)	8 mph (14 km/h)	78%	0.358%
22:00 01:00		Overcast.	16°F (-9°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	73%	0.36%

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Weather Station: Detroit Lakes, Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (latitude 46-50N, longitude 095-53W)

Local Time:

Detroit Lakes is in the "America/Chicago" timezone.

The "America/Chicago" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in DST (since Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local time). During DST, the timezone abbreviation is CDT and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -5:00 hours.

Detroit Lakes will exit DST (returning to standard time) on Sunday, 2 November 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 2 November 2025, 01:00 AM local standard time. During ST, the timezone abbreviation is CST and the offset to UTC will be -6:00 hours.