West Lafayette, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for West Lafayette, a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Overnight
64°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. East wind around 6 mph.
7-day forecast for West Lafayette
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 64°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph E | 13% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph SE | 71% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 34% |
| Sunday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 9 mph NNW | 70% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 to 13 mph NE | 65% |
| Monday | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 14 mph ENE | 59% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 40% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 20% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 13 mph NE | 20% |
| Wednesday | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy | 9 mph NNE | 13% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph NNE | 9% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph NNE | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph NNE | 3% |
| Friday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph NE | 2% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.