Observed 9:55 PM CDT at KULM

Lafayette, MN weather

Overcast and 50°10°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 PM (41%).

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Cloudy · Feels like 46°8°

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the northwest. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 1 AM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Rain tomorrow 7 AM–10 PM (60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
High 52°11° tomorrow at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 2 AM (80%, 1.6 in40 mm)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday night 7–8 PM

TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Rain 10 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (30%)
Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Monday afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Monday nightNear 46°8° · Rain all night (70%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Showers	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Showers	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Showers	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	77%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Rain	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	77%	100%	0
Mon 6p	Rain	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 7p	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	83%	99%	0
Mon 8p	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	86%	99%	0
Mon 9p	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	94%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.67 in17 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
31°−1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
46% chance of rain, high 73°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
56% chance of rain, high 53°, low 39°, cooling off.
Monday
83% chance of rain, high 49°, low 42°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–69°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Minnesota River at New Ulm

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 785 ft
Flow: 675 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River (MN) at New Ulm

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Cottonwood River near Courtland 2S

14 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

High Island Creek near Arlington

19 mi

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Gaylord · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Lafayette weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:36 PM; Morning 7:26–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:48 PM; Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Lafayette. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.