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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Thunderstorm

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 62. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 62. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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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:
1:15 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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