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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Oct 10:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers between 3am and 4am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then scattered showers between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 76. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 50. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Light south wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers between 3am and 4am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then scattered showers between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 76. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 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 50. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Light south wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
11:15 pm EDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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