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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 26 Dec 9:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 63. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 63. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN
 40.42°N 86.94°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
10:15 am EST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Dec 26, 2025-6pm EST Jan 1, 2026
 
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