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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly 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 31. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 9 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 7 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 78. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 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 31. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 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 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.42°N 86.88°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 am EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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