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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

Wind Advisory March 13, 05:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 2am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 8am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain before 2am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 8am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.42°N 86.88°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
12:45 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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