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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 13 Oct 3:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Lafayette IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 50. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly 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

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 50. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
West Lafayette IN
 40.44°N 86.91°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
4:15 pm EDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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