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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Light Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Buck Creek IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 60. East wind around 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Buck Creek IN
 40.48°N 86.68°W (Elev. 679 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm EDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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