Dent, Minnesota Weather
Dent, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dent, Otter Tail County.
Full aviation weather for Dent is published on the Perham Municipal Airport (K16D) page, 11 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Dent have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Dent: Pelican Rapids Muni-Lyon's Field (K47Y) 31 km · Detroit Lakes Airport (KDTL) 33 km · Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC) 40 km · Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field (KFFM) 45 km
Conditions reported at K16D describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dent specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dent.
About Dent, Minnesota
Dent rests in a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers, where the land breathes with the wide Minnesota sky. It lies 54.5 miles east-south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 114°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west-south-west of Perham. Rolling terrain, a memory of ice's slow march, gives way to the shimmering expanse of Rush Lake, its waters reflecting a vast blue, sometimes broken by the determined flight of a heron. The air here carries the clean scent of prairie grass and the damp earth of the lake shore, a constant, quiet presence. In the heart of Dent, a few sturdy buildings stand sentinel, their facades weathered by seasons of sun and snow, hinting at a resilience born of the elements. The very light seems different, a softer, more diffused glow filtering through the open spaces, especially as day begins its slow surrender to twilight, painting the western horizon in hues of rose and lavender. The story of Dent is a quiet one, tied to the fertile soil and the promise of the lake. Originally settled by those seeking opportunity in agriculture, the land's bounty has sustained generations, with farms stretching out like patchwork quilts across the countryside. Rush Lake itself remains a focal point, a source of recreation and a reminder of the natural beauty that defines this corner of Otter Tail County. While large industries are absent, the local economy thrives on a foundation of hard work and self-reliance, evident in the well-maintained homes and the friendly greetings exchanged on the infrequent thoroughfares. Dent carries the quiet dignity of a place that knows its own worth, unhurried and content in its enduring connection to the land and water.
Live animated radar for Dent and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Dent, Otter Tail County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.55357°N, 95.716435°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56528 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dent, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dent, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Dent includes coordinates 46.553570°N, 95.716435°W, situated in Otter Tail County. ZIP code 56528. Telephone area code: 320. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
