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West Lafayette, IN 47906 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Lafayette, Purdue University Airport · 1 hr ago
Forecast
10-day-
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
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Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
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Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 4 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now69°
- 5 PM69°
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- 8 PM63°
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- 10 PM56°
- 11 PM54°
- Wed12 AM53°
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- 12 PM61°
- 1 PM65°
- 2 PM68°
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 20Sunny43°69°
- WedOct 21Sunny45°71°
- ThuOct 22Sunny45°71°
- FriOct 23Sunny44°70°
- SatOct 24Sunny48°71°
- SunOct 25Mostly Sunny50°75°
- MonOct 26Partly Sunny47°70°
- TueOct 27Cloudy45°58°
- WedOct 28Light rain0.03 in44°52°
- ThuOct 29Partly cloudy47°61°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Lafayette, IN reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyWest Lafayette 6 Nw, records since 1901. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Lafayette 5 km
- Logansport 59 km
- Frankfort 39 km
- Crawfordsville 45 km
- Lebanon 59 km
- Rensselaer 58 km
- Monticello 36 km
- Georgetown 48 km
- Attica 32 km
- Delphi 26 km
- Dunkirk 57 km
- Covington 52 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in IND, issued 6 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Dry yet pleasant fall weather will prevail through this weekend
- Light winds and partly/mostly clear skies will oversee near to slightly above normal temperatures
Forecast Update
Issued at 954 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Expect quiet weather today as surface high pressure remains in control across the region. Predominately easterly surface flow will result in negligible thermal advection, keeping temperatures almost identical to yesterday. Look for highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s under mostly sunny skies. Latest satellite imagery does depicts some high clouds pushing through central Indiana this morning from a subtle impulse aloft. These clouds will continue moving eastward with sunny skies expected later today.
Ind Watches
None.
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