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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 3 Oct 3:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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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:
3:45 pm EDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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