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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.6 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 23 Mar 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Low around 36. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Low around 36. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
12:21 pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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