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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light southeast wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 51. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 53 by 2pm. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light southeast wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 51. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 53 by 2pm. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 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:
8:36 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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