National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 24 Feb 12:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries, mixing with sprinkles after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries, mixing with sprinkles after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm EST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 24, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation