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Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Friday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest 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.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 15 Sep 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Oxford IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 90 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast 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: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast 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.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oxford IN
 40.52°N 87.25°W
Last Update:
10:06 am EDT Sep 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Sep 15, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 21, 2026
 
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