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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 23 Feb 12:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

West Lafayette IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Lafayette IN
 40.44°N 86.91°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
1:15 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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