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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 9 Jul 4:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light east northeast wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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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:
5:45 pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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