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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 11:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers, mainly between 1am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers, mainly between 1am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Scattered showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.42°N 86.88°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
12:45 am EDT May 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT May 9, 2026-6pm EDT May 15, 2026
 
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