Detroit Lakes Automatic Weather Observing, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 37°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 83% Dew Point 33°F Wind W 15 MPH Gusts 21 Barometer 29.05 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1.4 mi. SE of central Detroit Lakes Automatic Weather Observing
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain And Snow, Low 7F
30%
 
7
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High -2F, Low -13F
80%
-2
-13
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 20F, Low 5F
30%
20
5
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 11F, Low -8F
11
-8
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 13F, Low 6F
13
6
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Cloudy, High 29F, Low 12F
29
12
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low 8F
22
8

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 20°F to 22°F, reaching a high of 29°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°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

1957 - A tornado swept across Jackson County, Williamson County and Franklin County in southern Illinois killing eleven persons.

More on this and other weather history

Detroit Lakes Automatic Weather Observing, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow before 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Temperature falling to around -2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -23. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South southeast wind around 11 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

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