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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 5 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Dayton IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain Likely
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 8pm. Low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 8pm. Low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Rain. High near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Dayton IN
 40.33°N 86.8°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
2:45 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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