Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Apr 4:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then scattered showers.  Temperature falling to around 56 by 5pm. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then scattered showers. Temperature falling to around 56 by 5pm. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.19°N 87.13°W (Elev. 705 ft)
5:15 pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
5pm EDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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