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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN
 40.42°N 86.94°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
2:45 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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