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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
1:15 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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