Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 4:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 38. West southwest wind around 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 38. West southwest wind around 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Showers likely before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN
 40.42°N 86.94°W (Elev. 630 ft)
5:15 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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