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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers. Low around 50. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers before 9am, then scattered showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Light south wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south southwest wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers. Low around 50. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers before 9am, then scattered showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light north northeast wind.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Light south wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south southwest wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.4°N 86.86°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
12:15 pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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