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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 25 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 3:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 47 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Snow likely before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
4:15 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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