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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 3 Mar 9:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 5pm. High near 44. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 49. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 63. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 67 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 5pm. High near 44. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 49. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 63. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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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:
10:15 am EST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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