Lafayette, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lafayette, a community in Montgomery County, Virginia.
Tonight
68°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 3am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lafayette
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 mph NE | 20% |
| Saturday | 78°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph E | 27% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 6% |
| Sunday | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph S | 67% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 67% |
| Monday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 85% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 85% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph E | 70% |
| Tuesday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph E | 74% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 mph E | 55% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 43% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph N | 30% |
| Friday | 72°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph N | 19% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.