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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 2 Mar 3:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind around 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 47. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain between 7am and 1pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 64. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 47. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain between 7am and 1pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 64. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN
 40.45°N 86.97°W (Elev. 719 ft)
Last Update:
4:15 pm EST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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