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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °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 southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    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 around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, 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 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 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 southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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 around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.4°N 86.86°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
8:45 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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