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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Lafayette IN

Flood Watch until August 20, 08:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until August 20, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 82 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
West Lafayette IN
 40.44°N 86.94°W (Elev. 676 ft)
Last Update:
5:15 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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