Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair and Breezy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 3:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Lafayette IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Lafayette IN
 40.4°N 86.91°W (Elev. 587 ft)
4:45 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
4pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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