Outdoor conditions in

Lafayette

Minnesota
Now
  1. 47°Light Rain83% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 47°Light Rain99% rain89% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 47°Light Rain96% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 47°Light Rain86% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 47°Light Rain Likely73% rain89% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 48°Light Rain Likely58% rain86% humidityGusts 16 mph
  7. 48°Chance Light Rain38% rain83% humidityGusts 20 mph
  8. 48°Cloudy14% rain77% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 47°Mostly Cloudy6% rain74% humidityGusts 28 mph
  10. 45°Mostly Cloudy6% rain76% humidityGusts 31 mph
  11. 46°Mostly Cloudy9% rain76% humidityGusts 31 mph
  12. 45°Slight Chance Light Rain15% rain79% humidityGusts 31 mph
  13. 44°Slight Chance Light Rain18% rain82% humidityGusts 31 mph
  14. 43°Chance Light Rain28% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 43°Chance Light Rain41% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  16. 43°Chance Light Rain53% rain89% humidityGusts 36 mph
  17. 42°Chance Light Rain43% rain93% humidityGusts 38 mph
  18. 43°Chance Light Rain31% rain89% humidityGusts 39 mph
  19. 43°Chance Light Rain33% rain89% humidityGusts 39 mph
  20. 43°Chance Light Rain27% rain89% humidityGusts 43 mph
  21. 43°Slight Chance Light Rain17% rain89% humidityGusts 43 mph
  22. 43°Cloudy6% rain86% humidityGusts 41 mph
  23. 44°Cloudy3% rain76% humidityGusts 39 mph
  24. 45°Cloudy1% rain68% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
74–93%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
53%
Humidity
50–93%
Wind
43 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–89%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–80%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–96%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 48° / 45°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 74–93% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 49° / 37°Friday has a real shower chance.53% rain · Humidity 50–93% · Wind 43 mph
  3. 61° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 35–89% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 67° / 41°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–80% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 68° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–96% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

South Central Minnesota area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
28GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground28 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Lafayette radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Lafayette.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
10 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore New Ulm

About 22 miles away, the New Ulm hub looks more deeply at New Ulm, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Lafayette’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes South Central Minnesota area, about 20 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Lafayette, MN, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.