La Fayette, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for La Fayette, a village in Stark County, Illinois.
This Afternoon
81°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for La Fayette
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 81°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 20% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph ESE | 66% |
| Sunday | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 14 mph NNE | 69% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph NE | 49% |
| Monday | 64°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 to 16 mph ENE | 68% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 to 14 mph ENE | 63% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 54% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 13 mph NNE | 8% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 10 mph NNE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NNE | 1% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph NNE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph NE | 15% |
| Friday | 72°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph NE | 10% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph ENE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for La Fayette (41.110, -89.974). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for La Fayette
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
166 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for La Fayette: nearby ZIP 61449 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Galva, Il (6.3 mi from La Fayette). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.