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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 26 Jan 9:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 10:33pm until January 27, 09:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 10:33pm until January 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 1 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -16. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -20. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 11. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Calm wind.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 11. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 10 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -17. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -16. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -20. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 11. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 11. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.42°N 86.88°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
10:15 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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