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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 18 Mar 12:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buck Creek IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A chance of sprinkles. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buck Creek IN
 40.48°N 86.76°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
1:15 am EDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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