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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F⇓

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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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:
10:45 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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