Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buck Creek IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Steady temperature around 60. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then scattered showers between 9am and 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 51 by noon. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 60. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then scattered showers between 9am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 51 by noon. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buck Creek IN
 40.48°N 86.76°W (Elev. 656 ft)
5:45 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
5am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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