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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 18 Jan 3:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 04:00am until January 19, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
4:15 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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