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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dayton IN

  • Today

    Today: Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then rain likely. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F⇓

    T-storms then
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then rain likely. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half 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 29. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dayton IN
 40.37°N 86.77°W (Elev. 666 ft)
Last Update:
10:45 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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