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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 9 Mar 8:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E West Lafayette IN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 56. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 64. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 56. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 64. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E West Lafayette IN
 40.44°N 86.85°W (Elev. 633 ft)
Last Update:
8:45 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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