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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dayton IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dayton IN
 40.37°N 86.77°W (Elev. 666 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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