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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Newtown IN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Newtown IN
 40.26°N 87.16°W (Elev. 673 ft)
Last Update:
4:45 am EDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 19, 2026
 
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