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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Apr 7:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 74. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 56. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 74. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 56. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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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:
8:26 pm EDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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