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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm, then isolated showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 74. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 59 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 7pm, then isolated showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 74. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Scattered showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Isolated showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN
 40.42°N 86.91°W (Elev. 604 ft)
Last Update:
7:45 am EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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