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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 8 Mar 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 55. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then rain likely. High near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 55. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then rain likely. High near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. 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:
10:22 pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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