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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 23 Mar 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buck Creek IN

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buck Creek IN
 40.48°N 86.76°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
5:15 am EDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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