Lafayette, Colorado Weather Forecast
Today in Lafayette: slight rain showers with a high near 54°F and a low around 44°F. Rain chance 36%. Best chance of rain is Sunday at 72%. Warming trend: highs climb from 54°F today to 65°F by Tuesday.
Forecast updated 2:05 AM MDT, Oct 24
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7-Day Forecast for Lafayette
Today 10/24
36%
54°44°
Sun 10/25
72%
57°38°
Mon 10/26
72%
58°42°
Tue 10/27
65°37°
Wed 10/28
65°39°
Thu 10/29
64°39°
Fri 10/30
64°41°
Next 24 Hours
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Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,514
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.86 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
12.54 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
64°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.94 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 23. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Lafayette Weather
Lafayette sits at about 5,276 feet above sea level in Boulder County, Colorado. About 99,645 people live in the Lafayette area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service BOU office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KFTG. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -10 to -5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around May 12 and the first fall freeze around Oct 15.
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