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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Apr 10:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.42°N 86.88°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
11:15 am EDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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