Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm, then scattered showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 58. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 7pm, then scattered showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 58. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
7:15 am EDT Apr 9, 2026
7am EDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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