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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 8 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 southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
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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:
5:45 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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