Newtown, Indiana Weather
Newtown, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Newtown, Fountain County.
Full aviation weather for Newtown is published on the Purdue University Airport (KLAF) page, 29 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Newtown have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Newtown: Crawfordsville Regional Airport (KCFJ) 32 km · Vermilion Regional Airport (KDNV) 38 km · Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport (KFKR) 50 km
Conditions reported at KLAF describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Newtown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Newtown.
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.
Live animated radar for Newtown and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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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 | September 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, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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. 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.
