Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

Wind Advisory March 13, 05:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow likely before 8am, then a chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Rain before 2am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain and snow likely before 8am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN
 40.42°N 86.94°W (Elev. 630 ft)
6:45 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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