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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 75%
Wind Speed W 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1032.0 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Jan 6:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

West Lafayette IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Lafayette IN
 40.44°N 86.91°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
6:45 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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