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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 10 Apr 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
12:45 pm EDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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