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West Lafayette, IN weather
It is 52°F and clear at Lafayette, Purdue University Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 52°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 5:15 AM EDT.
Current conditions
Temperature
52°F
Clear
Wind
Calm
Humidity 87% · dew point 48°F
Pressure · visibility
30.23 inHg
Visibility 10 mi
Observed at Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.
Alerts for this area
No active NWS alerts cover the West Lafayette forecast zone right now.
Around the NWS IND forecast area
2 active alerts cover zones served by the IND office near West Lafayette:
- Air Quality Alert (2)
From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Indiana has 2 active alerts: see them all.
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Next 24 hours
| Time | Temp | Forecast | Precip. chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 7 AM | 52°F | Mostly Sunny | 2% | S 2 mph |
| Wed 8 AM | 52°F | Sunny | 3% | S 3 mph |
| Wed 9 AM | 53°F | Sunny | 2% | S 3 mph |
| Wed 10 AM | 58°F | Sunny | 1% | S 3 mph |
| Wed 11 AM | 63°F | Sunny | 1% | SSW 3 mph |
| Wed 12 PM | 67°F | Sunny | 0% | SSW 5 mph |
| Wed 1 PM | 70°F | Sunny | 0% | SSW 5 mph |
| Wed 2 PM | 73°F | Sunny | 0% | SSW 6 mph |
| Wed 3 PM | 74°F | Sunny | 0% | SSW 6 mph |
| Wed 4 PM | 75°F | Sunny | 0% | SSW 6 mph |
| Wed 5 PM | 75°F | Sunny | 0% | SSW 6 mph |
| Wed 6 PM | 73°F | Clear | 0% | SSW 5 mph |
| Wed 7 PM | 70°F | Clear | 0% | S 5 mph |
| Wed 8 PM | 66°F | Clear | 0% | S 5 mph |
| Wed 9 PM | 62°F | Clear | 0% | S 5 mph |
| Wed 10 PM | 60°F | Clear | 0% | S 6 mph |
| Wed 11 PM | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | S 6 mph |
| Thu 12 AM | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | S 6 mph |
| Thu 1 AM | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | S 6 mph |
| Thu 2 AM | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | SSW 6 mph |
| Thu 3 AM | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | SSW 6 mph |
| Thu 4 AM | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 0% | SSW 6 mph |
| Thu 5 AM | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 0% | SSW 6 mph |
| Thu 6 AM | 56°F | Mostly Sunny | 0% | SSW 7 mph |
Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in West Lafayette can differ.
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7-day forecast
Overnight
Low 52°F
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 2 mph.
Wednesday
High 75°F·Low 54°F
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
High 78°F·Low 49°F
A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 2 to 9 mph.
Friday
High 70°F·Low 51°F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
High 69°F·Low 52°F
A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
High 69°F·Low 53°F
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
High 69°F·Low 55°F
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
High 69°F
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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About this forecast
- Forecast office
- West Lafayette is served by the National Weather Service IND forecast office, forecast zone INZ029, county zone INC157.
- Location used
- The Census Bureau's internal point for West Lafayette (40.4437, -86.9236), in Tippecanoe County. Population: 46,338 (2024 estimate), number 23 of the 48 Indiana cities on this site.
- Radar
- Nearest NWS radar: KIND. View it on radar.weather.gov.
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Sources
- Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/40.4437,-86.9236 (forecast issued Oct 28, 5:15 AM EDT).
- Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
- City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
- Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.
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