Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 2:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 50. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 50. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 73. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Lafayette, Purdue University Airport IN
 40.42°N 86.94°W (Elev. 630 ft)
2:45 am EDT Apr 23, 2026
3am EDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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