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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 60. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. High near 66. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 60. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. High near 66. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
9:45 pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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