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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 5:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then scattered showers after 4am. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 57 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then scattered showers after 4am. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Rain showers likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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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:
6:15 am EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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