Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (999.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 5:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Newtown IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Clearing Late
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Newtown IN
 40.21°N 87.19°W (Elev. 679 ft)
5:46 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
6pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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