Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

Flood Warning April 8, 09:19pm until April 10, 10:00pm
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Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Warning April 8, 09:19pm until April 10, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Flood Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then rain between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then rain between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN
 40.42°N 86.94°W (Elev. 630 ft)
9:15 pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
9pm EDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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