Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 11:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

Flood Warning April 9, 12:18am until April 11, 12:00am
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Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Warning April 9, 12:18am until April 11, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Flood Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then rain between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then rain between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
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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)
12:15 am EDT Apr 9, 2026
12am EDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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