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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buck Creek IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 78. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 63. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 78. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 63. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Isolated thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buck Creek IN
 40.48°N 86.76°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
4:45 am EDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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