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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Light Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 6:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm, then isolated showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 7pm, then isolated showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN
 40.42°N 86.94°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
7:45 am EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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