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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 10 Apr 3:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. North northwest wind around 11 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. North northwest wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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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 Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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