Detroit Lakes, MN

10:51 PM CST on February 03, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 1368 ft
Lon: 95.8° W
Lat: 46.8° N
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Weather Summary
Weather Underground midday recap for Friday, February 03, 2012.

A strong winter storm moved into the Central Plains on Friday, which produced heavy precipitation and strong winds. The system pulled moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico and allowed for heavy snow showers to develop in the North and heavy rain showers in the South. Heaviest snowfall developed over Nebraska and Kansas, with snowfall accumulation from 6 to 10 inches. Blizzard warnings were issued in these areas due to strong winds gusts up to 45 mph. In combination with heavy snow, this created white-out conditions and dangerous road conditions across the Central Plains. Meanwhile, to the south, a cold front moved into the Southern Plains. Heavy rain showers developed ahead of this frontal boundary from Texas through the Mid- and Lower Mississippi River Valley. Rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 3 inches across parts of Oklahoma and northern Texas, and Louisiana, while most areas saw 1 to 2 inches of rain. Thunderstorms developed in some areas, but these thunderstorms have not yet turned severe. Alexandria Esle, Louisiana reported the heaviest rainfall with a mid-day total of 3.02 inches.

Behind this system, high pressure built over the West Coast and created another dry and pleasant day. This system pushed moisture offshore, which produced plenty of sunshine and created a warming trend for most of the Pacific Northwest and California. High pressure also covered the East Coast and brought a sunny day with mild temperatures. Highs ranged in the 40s and 50s for most of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.
Weather Underground midday recap for Friday, February 03, 2012.

A strong winter storm moved into the Central Plains on Friday, which produced heavy precipitation and strong winds. The system pulled moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico and allowed for heavy snow showers to develop in the North and heavy rain showers in the South. Heaviest snowfall developed over Nebraska and Kansas, with snowfall accumulation from 6 to 10 inches. Blizzard warnings were issued in these areas due to strong winds gusts up to 45 mph. In combination with heavy snow, this created white-out conditions and dangerous road conditions across the Central Plains. Meanwhile, to the south, a cold front moved into the Southern Plains. Heavy rain showers developed ahead of this frontal boundary from Texas through the Mid- and Lower Mississippi River Valley. Rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 3 inches across parts of Oklahoma and northern Texas, and Louisiana, while most areas saw 1 to 2 inches of rain. Thunderstorms developed in some areas, but these thunderstorms have not yet turned severe. Alexandria Esle, Louisiana reported the heaviest rainfall with a mid-day total of 3.02 inches.

Behind this system, high pressure built over the West Coast and created another dry and pleasant day. This system pushed moisture offshore, which produced plenty of sunshine and created a warming trend for most of the Pacific Northwest and California. High pressure also covered the East Coast and brought a sunny day with mild temperatures. Highs ranged in the 40s and 50s for most of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.
Detroit Lakes Weather at a Glance
Updated 10:20 PM CST
Elevation
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Light Freezing Fog
Freezing Fog
Temperature
22 °F
Feels Like 22 °F
Wind(mph)
2
Sunrise / Set
7:45 AM
5:29 PM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Tonight
Overcast 20 °F
Overcast
Tomorrow
Fog 31 °F
Fog
Tomorrow Night
Partly Cloudy 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 38 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Partly Cloudy 29 | 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy 20 | 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.48 in
Visibility
0.2 miles
Clouds
Overcast 100 ft
Moisture
Humidity
97%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KDTL 040433Z AUTO 33003KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC001 M04/M05 A3048 RMK AO2
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Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
22 °F
Dew Point
21 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
2 mph from North
Wind Gust
5.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for West Becker
Rest of Tonight
nt_cloudy Cloudy. Widespread dense fog. Lows 20 to 25. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
Saturday
cloudy Cloudy in the morning then partly sunny. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Highs 30 to 35. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs 35 to 40.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.
Monday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 25 to 30.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10.
Tuesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10.
Wednesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.
Thursday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 20 to 25.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10.
Friday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 20 to 25.
Source: NWS at 9:02 PM CST on February 3, 2012
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Nowcast
Dense fog advisory in effect until noon CST Saturday...
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 56501
Saturday, 4
Fog
31 | 16 °F
Fog
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 5
Partly Cloudy
38 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 6
Partly Cloudy
29 | 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 7
Partly Cloudy
20 | 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 8
Partly Cloudy
27 | 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 9
Partly Cloudy
20 | 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 10
Partly Cloudy
18 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: NWS at 9:02 PM CST on February 3, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Becker
Rest of Tonight
nt_cloudy Cloudy. Widespread dense fog. Lows 20 to 25. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
Saturday
cloudy Cloudy in the morning then partly sunny. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Highs 30 to 35. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 18 27 | 23 27 | 22 20 | 16
Wind 2 mph WNW 4 mph NW 5 mph NNW 4 mph NNW
Humidity 96% 84% 80% 83%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 100% 80% 32% 23%
Conditions Fog Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:45 AM
5:29 PM
Source: NWS at 9:02 PM CST on February 3, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Becker
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs 35 to 40.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 14 31 | 25 34 | 27 25 | 20
Wind 5 mph WNW 6 mph WSW 7 mph WSW 7 mph West
Humidity 91% 80% 74% 81%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 26% 25% 16% 15%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:44 AM
5:30 PM
Source: NWS at 9:02 PM CST on February 3, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Becker
Monday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 25 to 30.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 16 27 | 20 25 | 18 16 | 11
Wind 7 mph NW 8 mph North 12 mph North 8 mph North
Humidity 84% 74% 74% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 19% 35% 54% 46%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:43 AM
5:32 PM
Source: NWS at 9:02 PM CST on February 3, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Becker
Tuesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 11 | 4 16 | 7 18 | 7 11 | 4
Wind 7 mph North 2 mph North 0 mph NNW 2 mph SSW
Humidity 76% 64% 61% 72%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 41% 34% 33% 31%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:41 AM
5:33 PM
Source: NWS at 9:02 PM CST on February 3, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Becker
Wednesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 9 | 4 20 | 11 23 | 13 18 | 13
Wind 4 mph SSW 6 mph SSW 5 mph SW 6 mph WNW
Humidity 79% 67% 62% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 38% 34% 38% 55%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:40 AM
5:35 PM
Source: NWS at 9:02 PM CST on February 3, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Becker
Thursday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 20 to 25.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 13 | 9 18 | 5 16 | 2 9 | -3
Wind 9 mph NW 12 mph NW 8 mph NW 6 mph NNW
Humidity 80% 58% 53% 54%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 59% 35% 34% 28%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:40 AM
5:35 PM
Source: NWS at 9:02 PM CST on February 3, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Becker
Friday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 20 to 25.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 5 | -2 13 | -5 16 | 2 9 | -3
Wind 6 mph NNW 2 mph WNW 8 mph NW 6 mph NNW
Humidity 66% 40% 53% 54%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 27% 41% 34% 28%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:40 AM
5:35 PM
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History & Almanac
February 3, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KDTL) 16 °F -6 °F
Record (KDTL) 47 °F (1991) -45 °F (1982)
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Astronomy
Feb. 03, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:45 AM CST 5:29 PM CST
Civil Twilight 7:13 AM CST 6:01 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:37 AM CST 6:37 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 6:01 AM CST 7:13 PM CST
Moon 1:22 PM CST (2/3) 4:31 AM CST (2/3)
Length Of Visible Light 10h 47m
Length of Day
9h 43m
Tomorrow will be 2m 50s longer.
Waxing Gibbous, 85% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waxing Gibbous
Feb 7
Full
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
41 °F
Grand Marais
39 °F
Silver Bay
39 °F
Two Harbors
37 °F
Hinckley
15 °F
Hallock
17 °F
Crane Lake
19 °F
Cook
19 °F
Crookston
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Detroit Lakes 25 °F Freezing Fog 10:33 PM CST
Park Rapids 27 °F Freezing Fog 9:53 PM CST
Moorhead 25 °F Freezing Fog 10:34 PM CST
Wadena 25 °F Freezing Fog 10:35 PM CST
Flight To ETA Status
No flights were found.
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Type Condition
Flight Rule: LIFR (KDTL)
Wind Speed: 3.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 350° (North)
Ceiling: 100 ft

METAR KDTL 040433Z AUTO 33003KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC001 M04/M05 A3048 RMK AO2

Nearby Events
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Sports
Event Date Forecast
Giants vs. Patriots 6:30 PM EST on February 05, 2012 Clear, 38 °F
Event Date Forecast
Budweiser Shootout 12:00 AM EST on February 18, 2012 Average High 71° F/ 21° C
Gatorade Duel 2 12:00 AM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
Event Date Forecast
Waste Management Phoenix Open 8:30 AM MST on February 04, 2012 Clear, 45 °F
Waste Management Phoenix Open 8:30 AM MST on February 05, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 47 °F
Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
RAWS DETROIT LAKES MN, Detroit Lakes, MN 22 °F 22 °F 21 °F 97% North  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 1384 ft 10:20 PM CST MADIS
E Side of Big Detroit Lake, Detroit Lakes, MN 23.0 °F 23 °F 21 °F 91% NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1371 ft 10:50 PM CST Normal  
Pickerel Lake, Detroit Lakes, MN 21.8 °F 22 °F 21 °F 95% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1445 ft 10:51 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Hawley, MN 21.3 °F 21 °F 19 °F 92% NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1410 ft 10:50 PM CST Normal  
Sec 33, Perham Twnsp, Perham, MN 26.2 °F 26 °F 25 °F 94% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1406 ft 10:50 PM CST Normal  
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Dense Fog Advisory
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 8:59 PM CST on February 03, 2012

... Dense fog advisory remains in effect until noon CST Saturday...

* dense fog will continue across eastern North Dakota and
northwest and west central Minnesota. A few breaks in the fog
mainly north of the Highway 2 corridor will fill in by
midnight. The fog will remain through Saturday morning before
lifting during the afternoon.

* Expect visibilities to be reduced below one quarter mile in
dense fog... with near zero visibility at times.

* Watch for reduced visibilities over short distances and ice
accumulation on untreated roads and bridges.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving... slow down...
use your headlights... and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.