Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 3:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Dayton IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 76. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 76. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Dayton IN
 40.39°N 86.74°W (Elev. 656 ft)
4:15 pm EDT Apr 21, 2026
4pm EDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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