Outdoor conditions in

Lafayette

Virginia
Now
  1. 70°Scattered Rain Showers27% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 70°Scattered Rain Showers27% rain91% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 71°Scattered Rain Showers28% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 72°Scattered Rain Showers26% rain89% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 72°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely63% rain87% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 73°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely74% rain86% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 73°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely56% rain86% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms46% rain85% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain88% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms41% rain89% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 69°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain91% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 68°Mostly Cloudy14% rain91% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 67°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain92% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 67°Mostly Cloudy7% rain91% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 66°Mostly Cloudy7% rain92% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 66°Partly Cloudy6% rain92% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 66°Partly Cloudy3% rain92% humidityGusts 6 mph
  18. 64°Partly Cloudy2% rain94% humidityGusts 6 mph
  19. 64°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 64°Partly Cloudy1% rain92% humidityGusts 8 mph
  21. 63°Mostly Sunny1% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  22. 64°Mostly Sunny1% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  23. 64°Sunny0% rain92% humidityGusts 15 mph
  24. 66°Sunny0% rain92% humidityGusts 17 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
74%
Humidity
85–96%
Wind
8 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
21%
Humidity
52–94%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
27%
Humidity
52–87%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
44–80%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
54–86%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 73° / 67°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.74% rain · Humidity 85–96% · Wind 8 mph
  2. 82° / 59°Friday looks breezy.21% rain · Humidity 52–94% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 57° / 43°Saturday looks breezy.27% rain · Humidity 52–87% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 56° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 44–80% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 61° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 54–86% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Roanoke area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
43GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground43 · 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.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
6 mph

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

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Roanoke area, about 23 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, VA, 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.