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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Westpoint IN

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 50 by noon. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 50 by noon. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
6:15 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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