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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Feb 4:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Buck Creek IN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain. High near 49. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 49. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Buck Creek IN
 40.48°N 86.76°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
4:45 am EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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