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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 60. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. High near 64. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 60. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. High near 64. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 7 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 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
10:15 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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