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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 5:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.42°N 86.88°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 pm EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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