Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 May 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Buck Creek IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then isolated showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then isolated showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Buck Creek IN
 40.46°N 86.74°W (Elev. 604 ft)
5:45 pm EDT May 18, 2026
5pm EDT May 18, 2026-6pm EDT May 25, 2026
 
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