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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.42°N 86.88°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
5:45 pm EDT Oct 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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