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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 6 Apr 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

Freeze Watch April 7, 02:00am until April 7, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 9 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.19°N 87.13°W (Elev. 705 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 am EDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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