Detroit Lakes Automatic Weather Observing, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 27°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures drop from 37°F to a low of 11°F, then recover to 25°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.
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
1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.
Detroit Lakes Automatic Weather Observing, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Dec 16
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Night: Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 6. Blustery, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Dec 19
Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Dec 20
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday Dec 21
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday Dec 22
Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday Dec 23
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
How We Provide Better Local Weather
Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.
Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 8:04 AM
Sunset 4:37 PM
Last Light 5:12 PM
Moonset 2:01 PM
Weather Near Detroit Lakes Automatic Weather Observing
Contiguous US Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
89 at Palm Springs, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
-8 at Presque Isle, ME
Weather Folklore
If cirrus clouds form in weather with a falling barometer, it is almost sure to rain.
