Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1029.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 8 Apr 12:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Monday Night
Rain and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
1:45 am EDT Apr 8, 2026
1am EDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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