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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 8:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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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:
9:15 am EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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