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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 7 Jan 9:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Dayton IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Scattered showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Dayton IN
 40.41°N 86.71°W (Elev. 653 ft)
Last Update:
10:45 pm EST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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