West Lafayette, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for West Lafayette, a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Today
82°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 1 mph.
7-day forecast for West Lafayette
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Patchy Fog then Sunny | 1 mph S | 0% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph SSE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 48% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 74% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 68% |
| Friday | 81°F | Partly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 29% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 29% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSW | 14% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSW | 20% |
| Monday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SW | 22% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SW | 36% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for West Lafayette (40.444, -86.924). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for West Lafayette
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
173 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for West Lafayette: nearby ZIP 47907 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lafayette Purdue Univ Ap, In (1.4 mi from West Lafayette). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.