Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 2:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fowler IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 72. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 59. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fowler IN
 40.62°N 87.33°W
2:31 am EDT Jun 21, 2026
3am EDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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