Lafayette, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lafayette, a community in Montgomery County, Virginia.
This Afternoon
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lafayette
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph E | 53% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 67% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph S | 50% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 80% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 80% |
| Friday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 66% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 66% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 49% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 49% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 28% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 22% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph W | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lafayette (37.233, -80.205). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lafayette
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 19
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Lafayette: nearby ZIP 24087 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Blacksburg Nwso, Va (9.7 mi from Lafayette). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.