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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 29 Mar 1:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 26 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Southwest wind around 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 51. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 26 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Southwest wind around 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 51. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 am EDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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