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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

A Few Clouds

21°C

69°F

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 1014.0 mb (29.96 in)
Dewpoint 18°C (65°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 14 Oct 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind 3 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 25 °C

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm, then isolated showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 10 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 16 °C

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 23. East wind 10 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 23 °C

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 10. South southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming west 18 to 23 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Low: 10 °C

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 32 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    High: 14 °C

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 21 to 26 km/h decreasing to 11 to 16 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h.

    Low: 4 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind.

    High: 15 °C

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 3. Calm wind.

    Low: 3 °C

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 20. South southwest wind 8 to 14 km/h.

    High: 20 °C

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind 3 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 7pm, then isolated showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 10 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 23. East wind 10 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 10. South southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming west 18 to 23 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 32 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 21 to 26 km/h decreasing to 11 to 16 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 3. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 20. South southwest wind 8 to 14 km/h.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. South wind around 10 km/h.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 m)
Last Update:
10:15 am EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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