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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 10 Dec 12:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered rain and snow showers before 3pm, then scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 7pm, then isolated snow showers between 7pm and 4am, then scattered flurries after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered flurries before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 23. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered rain and snow showers before 3pm, then scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 7pm, then isolated snow showers between 7pm and 4am, then scattered flurries after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered flurries before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 23. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.4°N 86.86°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
1:15 pm EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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