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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 May 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light north northwest wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light north northwest wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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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:
6:06 am EDT May 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT May 7, 2026-6pm EDT May 13, 2026
 
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