Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Oct 6:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 73. East southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 73. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light north wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette IN
 40.42°N 86.88°W (Elev. 630 ft)
7:15 pm EDT Oct 12, 2026
7pm EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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