La Fayette, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Lake Effect Snow Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

29°F
Feels Like 18°F  
Humidity 78% Dew Point 23°F Wind WSW 15 MPH Gusts 29 Barometer 29.69 in.
Solar Rad 178 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.4 mi. S of central La Fayette
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow Showers Likely, High 32F, Low 26F
70%
32
26
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow Showers, High 33F, Low 25F
40%
33
25
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow Showers, High 38F, Low 25F
90%
38
25
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Mostly Cloudy, High 29F, Low 19F
29
19
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow, High 31F, Low 21F
60%
31
21
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Cloudy, High 31F, Low 23F
31
23
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow Showers, High 33F
50%
33
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 29°F to 38°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 40°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1960 - A severe storm produced waves 20 to 40 feet high on Lake Superior. Duluth, MN, was buried under a foot of snow, and clocked wind gusts to 73 mph. The northern shore of Lake Superior was flooded, and property along the shore was battered. Thousands of cords of pulpwood were washed into Lake Superior, and up to three feet of water flooded the main street of Grand Marais. Thunder accompanied the nor'easter .

More on this and other weather history

La Fayette, NY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 28

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow between 10am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: Snow showers after 1am. Low around 25. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow Showers

Day: Snow showers before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 38. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Dec 1

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Dec 4

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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