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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 14 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 60. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. High near 65. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 60. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. High near 65. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.42°N 86.88°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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