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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Dayton IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust 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: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 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: 62 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust 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
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 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
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 6 to 11 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 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Dayton IN
 40.39°N 86.74°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
10:15 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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