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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Mar 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

Wind Advisory March 15, 11:00am until March 16, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers between 3pm and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Isolated
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 9am. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers between 3pm and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 9am. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
8:15 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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