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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1030.2 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 23 Feb 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Buck Creek IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then scattered flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then scattered flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
3:15 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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