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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Lafayette IN

Flood Watch June 21, 02:00pm until June 22, 08:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Scattered showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
West Lafayette IN
 40.44°N 86.91°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
4:45 am EDT Jun 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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