Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Mar 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then scattered showers between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 37. West wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then scattered showers between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 37. West wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Scattered showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN
 40.42°N 86.94°W (Elev. 630 ft)
7:15 am EDT Mar 25, 2026
7am EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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