Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Dayton IN

Flood Watch August 16, 06:56am until August 16, 12:00pm
Flood Warning August 16, 06:56am until August 16, 10:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch August 16, 06:56am until August 16, 12:00pm
    Flood Warning August 16, 06:56am until August 16, 10:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 83 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south southwest wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light east wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Dayton IN
 40.41°N 86.71°W (Elev. 653 ft)
6:45 am EDT Aug 16, 2026
6am EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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