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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 16 Aug 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW West Lafayette IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light east southeast wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW West Lafayette IN
 40.47°N 86.97°W (Elev. 666 ft)
Last Update:
1:45 pm EDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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