Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Rensselaer IN

  • Today

    Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of rain.  Temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of rain. Temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Rensselaer IN
 40.91°N 87.08°W
4:11 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
9am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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