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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 2 May 3:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 42. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Isolated showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 42. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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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 EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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