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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 8 Mar 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Buck Creek IN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 57. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 66 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 57. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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:
6:11 am EDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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