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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

New Richmond IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 55. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 55. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
New Richmond IN
 40.2°N 86.99°W (Elev. 794 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm EDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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