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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 8:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Westpoint IN

  • Today

    Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered showers after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    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

Today
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered showers after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
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:
9:01 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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