Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 6 Mar 3:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 75. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then isolated showers after 4pm.  High near 69. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 75. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then isolated showers after 4pm. High near 69. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.42°N 86.88°W (Elev. 630 ft)
4:15 pm EST Mar 6, 2026
4pm EST Mar 6, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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