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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Edgar County Airport (KPRG)

Lat: 39.7°NLon: 87.67°WElev: 650ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 19 May 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Newport IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 79. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 70. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 79. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 70. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Memorial Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newport IN
 39.89°N 87.41°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
3:23 pm EDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 19, 2026-6pm EDT May 25, 2026
 
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