La Fayette, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Watch

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

36°F
Feels Like 30°F  
Humidity 48% Dew Point 18°F Wind NW 7 MPH Gusts 20 Barometer 30.35 in.
Solar Rad 111 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 13.1 mi. SSW of central La Fayette
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Cloudy, Low 20F
 
20
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Increasing Clouds, High 33F, Low 24F
33
24
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 32F, Low 21F
100%
32
21
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 4F
26
4
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Partly Sunny, High 19F, Low 7F
19
7
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low 11F
22
11
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 12F
30
12

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 19°F to 33°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 15°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1988 - Snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in Minnesota. Winds gusted to 63 mph at Windom, and snowfall totals ranged up to 14 inches at Aitkin. Snow drifts seven feet high closed many roads. Fargo ND reported a wind chill reading of 34 degrees below zero.

More on this and other weather history

La Fayette, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 24. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 21. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.


About La Fayette, IL

La Fayette (named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, pronounced locally "Lay - fay - et") is a village in Stark County, Illinois, United States. It is located south of Kewanee along IL 17 (Madison Street). The population was 223 at the 2010 census, down from 227 in 2000. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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