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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 24 Mar 10:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 36. West wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 36. West wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
11:15 pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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