Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 8:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fowler INSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Fowler INSimilar City Names
 40.62°N 87.33°W
8:41 am EDT Sep 17, 2026
9am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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