Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

Flood Advisory until March 11, 10:45am
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    Flood Advisory until March 11, 10:45am

    NOW until 10:45am Wed

    Flood Advisory

  • Today

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then rain likely between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered showers after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 65 by 10am, then falling to around 43 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow. Low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
7:45 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
8am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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