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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 10:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Buck Creek IN

  • Today

    Today: Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then rain likely. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F⇓

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then rain likely. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow. Low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Buck Creek IN
 40.44°N 86.77°W (Elev. 614 ft)
Last Update:
11:15 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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