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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 7:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Rain and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
8:15 pm EDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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