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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.28 in (991.4 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Mar 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

Tornado Watch until March 16, 03:00am
Wind Advisory March 15, 10:05pm until March 16, 08:00am
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    Tornado Watch until March 16, 03:00am
    Wind Advisory March 15, 10:05pm until March 16, 08:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 9am. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Cloudy and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 9am. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Scattered snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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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:
9:47 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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