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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 38. North northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 38. North northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Scattered showers before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.42°N 86.88°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
11:45 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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