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
66°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for West Lafayette
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph SW | 22% |
| Tonight | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy | 12 mph SW | 6% |
| Thursday | 61°F | Partly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph SW | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 45°F | Scattered Rain Showers | 2 to 9 mph W | 30% |
| Friday | 54°F | Scattered Rain Showers | 5 to 12 mph NNW | 30% |
| Friday Night | 37°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 12 mph NW | 8% |
| Saturday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph NW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 33°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph WNW | 1% |
| Sunday | 58°F | Sunny | 1 to 8 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 6 mph W | 4% |
| Monday | 62°F | Sunny | 1 to 7 mph WSW | 2% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 65°F | Sunny | 6 mph W | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph NNW | 1% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.