Lafayette, Indiana 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS63 KIND 161055
AFDIND

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
655 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Hot and humid conditions expected again today, isolated showers
and storms possible this evening

- Peak heat indices around 100 degrees each afternoon through
Saturday

- Greater chance for showers and storms Friday through the first
half of the weekend, primarily during the afternoon and evening

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.DISCUSSION (Today through Wednesday)...
Issued at 302 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Upper ridging and surface high pressure will continue to promote
mostly quiet weather for much of the day. The stagnant suppressed
airmass will also keep hot-humid conditions in place with poor air
quality across portions of central Indiana. A Heat Advisory remains
in effect for north/northeast portions of central Indiana, including
the Indianapolis metro, from noon through 8PM EDT today.

Isolated convection appears possible this evening, mainly in the far
SW and far N, as the upper ridge starts to gradually breaks down.
Latest CAMs generally depict convection developing after 4PM due to
the weakening large scale subsidence above the stagnant hot-humid
airmass.

A more active pattern is expected starting tomorrow with multiple
disturbances moving through the region. The first disturbance will
move in on Friday supporting higher rain chances. Modest ascent from
the mid-upper level feature combined with daytime heating of a hot-
humid airmass will promote numerous showers and thunderstorms by the
afternoon hours. Additional scattered convection can be expected
late Saturday as another shortwave and associated cold front push
through.

Moderate to strong destabilization ahead of the approaching cold
front late Saturday, along with modest enhancement of mid-upper
level flow, could support a few stronger thunderstorms, primarily
across northern portions of central Indiana. Forecast soundings
depict up to 25 kt of effective shear, strong destabilization with
steep low-level lapse rates, and DCAPE values as high as 1200 to
1400 J/KG. These parameters suggest the potential for loosely-
organized storms capable of producing isolated damaging wind gusts.
Isolated hail cannot be ruled out, but relatively weak deep-layer
shear should limit the threat. Efficient rainfall rates from warm
rain processes could also result in localized flooding during the
period.

Going into Sunday and next week, long range guidance generally
depicts upper ridging and weak surface high pressure building in
Sunday. This will provide mostly quiet weather conditions until
another shortwave approaches late Monday into Tuesday morning. Exact
details remain uncertain due to diverging model solutions. It is
worth noting guidance suggest more significant cold air advection
with this disturbance which favors a cooler and drier pattern
towards the middle of next week.

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.AVIATION (12Z TAF Issuance)...
Issued at 655 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Impacts:

- Brief patchy fog possible at LAF the first hour of the period

Discussion:

VFR conditions are expected through the period with light winds.

Skies will mainly have elevated smoke and some high clouds.
Scattered cumulus will pop up again this afternoon.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms may develop Thursday afternoon,
especially near the southern sites. At the moment coverage is
expected to be too low to mention.

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.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory from noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening for
INZ021-029>031-036>042-045>049.

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AVIATION...KF
DISCUSSION...Melo/KF