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Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 10:00 AM CDT until March 15, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Rensselaer IN

High Wind Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 15, 09:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Windy. Mostly
Cloudy then
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Rain showers before 4am, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.