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Ross-Ade Stadium Weather: Purdue Home Game Forecasts

Team

Purdue Boilermakers

City

West Lafayette, IN

Roof

Open-air

Capacity

57,236

Field orientation

South-Southeast to North-Northwest (158°)

2026-09-04 · 7:00 PM ET

Indiana State at Purdue

Ross-Ade Stadium

86°
Temp
1mph
Wind
3%
Rain
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Field orientation

The field at Ross-Ade Stadium runs south-southeast to north-northwest (158 degrees). Endzones sit at the south-southeast and north-northwest ends. Wind direction on a forecast is the direction the wind is coming from, so use the table below to read it against this field rather than against a compass.

Reading wind direction at this stadium

Forecast wind direction is the direction the wind is blowing from. This table converts that into how the wind sits relative to this particular field. It describes the geometry of the venue only, not what conditions are likely on any given date.

Forecast directionRelative to this field
North windAlong the field, goal to goal
Northeast windAcross the field, sideline to sideline
East windAcross the field, sideline to sideline
Southeast windAlong the field, goal to goal
South windAlong the field, goal to goal
Southwest windAcross the field, sideline to sideline
West windAcross the field, sideline to sideline
Northwest windAlong the field, goal to goal