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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Today

    Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then rain likely. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F⇓

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light northeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then rain likely. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light northeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow. Low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
9:47 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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