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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Westpoint IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F⇓

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow. Low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Westpoint IN
 40.3°N 87.07°W (Elev. 745 ft)
Last Update:
12:45 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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