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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 8 Dec 1:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

West Lafayette IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 25. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 25. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
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Point Forecast:
West Lafayette IN
 40.46°N 86.91°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
1:45 pm EST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025
 
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