Detroit Lakes, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear -5°F
Feels Like -13°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point -9°F Wind SE 3 MPH Barometer 30.21 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1 mi. W of central Detroit Lakes
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 20F, Low 19F
20
19
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 19F, Low -1F
30%
19
-1
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 8F, Low -14F
8
-14
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 6F, Low -4F
6
-4
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 21F, Low 7F
40%
21
7
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 23F, Low 9F
30%
23
9
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 19F
20%
19
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 20°F to 19°F, reaching a high of 23°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 23°F with lows around 6°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Detroit Lakes, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -24. South wind 9 to 17 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 11pm. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South wind around 11 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.


About Detroit Lakes, MN

Detroit Lakes is a city in and the county seat of Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,869 at the 2020 census. Its unofficial population during the summer is higher, estimated by citizens to peak at 13,000, due to seasonal residents and tourists. U.S. Highways 10 and 59 and Minnesota State Highway 34 are the primary routes through the city. Detroit Lakes is 45 miles east of the Fargo–Moorhead ND-MN statistical metropolitan area. The nearest major metropolitan area with a population over 1 million is Minneapolis–Saint Paul, which is about 205 miles southeast of Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes is a regional summer and winter recreation destination, attracting large numbers of tourists and seasonal residents each year. Tourism is the area's chief industry.

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