Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Mar 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

Severe T-storm Watch until March 27, 12:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until March 27, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 8 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN
 40.45°N 86.97°W (Elev. 719 ft)
6:15 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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