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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Oct 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buck Creek IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 49. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Light south wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 49. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Light south wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buck Creek IN
 40.48°N 86.76°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
9:15 pm EDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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