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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 May 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 57. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 57. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.16°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
8:45 pm EDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT May 17, 2026-6pm EDT May 24, 2026
 
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