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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

Wind Advisory March 13, 05:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 45. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 2am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 8am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 45. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain before 2am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 8am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
2:16 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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