Newtown, Indiana Weather
Newtown, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Newtown, Fountain County.
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About Newtown, Indiana
Newtown rests in a gentle cradle of Indiana farmland, where the land rolls with an easy grace, not demanding nor ostentatious. It lies 19.9 miles south-west of West Lafayette, IN (from West Lafayette, IN: bearing 220°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east of Fountain. The fields, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds under the broad, open sky, stretch towards a horizon often softened by the hazy glow of late afternoon. Here, the air carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant hay, a quiet perfume that clings to the sturdy, low-slung buildings of the settlement. The Wabash River, a slow, purposeful presence, winds its way not far from Newtown's edge, its waters reflecting the stoic, unhurried passage of clouds. The history of Newtown is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that surrounds it, a testament to generations who understood the land's quiet offerings. Originally a stop along a vital transportation route, its economy has long been anchored by agriculture, the harvest dictating the rhythm of the year. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, Newtown possesses a distinctive character, a resilience evident in its well-maintained homes and the friendly nods exchanged on its quiet streets. Local traditions, passed down like heirloom seeds, continue to bind its inhabitants, fostering a sense of continuity against the ever-shifting currents of the wider world.
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| Location | Newtown, Fountain County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.204205°N, 87.147786°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47969, 47994 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Newtown, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newtown, Indiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Newtown includes coordinates 40.204205°N, 87.147786°W, situated in Fountain County. ZIP code 47969, 47994. Telephone area code: 765. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
