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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 22 Mar 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
10:15 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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