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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.8 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Jan 11:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Lafayette IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Lafayette IN
 40.35°N 86.86°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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