Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SW 16 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.49 in (998.4 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 1:54 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 05:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Cloudy
Monday
High: 25 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
New Year's Day
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 1pm, then scattered flurries between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind around 7 mph.