Lafayette, CO Weather

Boulder County11:49 AM MDT39.99°N, 105.09°WElevation 5,210 ft

Current conditions

Clear
65°
Clear
Feels like 65°
High 74°·Low 48°
WindCalm
Humidity35%
Dew point36°
Pressure30.17 inHg
Visibility9.0 mi
Cloud cover25%
UV index4 Moderate
Sunrise7:17 AM
Sunset6:15 PM

Observed at Erie Municipal Airport · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day
  • Today

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 2 to 6 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 11 hrs ago.

  1. Now Sunny 65°
  2. 12 PM Mostly Sunny 70°
  3. 1 PM Mostly Sunny 72°
  4. 2 PM Mostly Sunny 73°
  5. 3 PM Mostly Sunny 74°
  6. 4 PM Mostly Sunny 73°
  7. 5 PM Mostly Sunny 73°
  8. 6 PM Partly Cloudy 69°
  9. 7 PM Partly Cloudy 63°
  10. 8 PM Mostly Clear 61°
  11. 9 PM Mostly Clear 58°
  12. 10 PM Mostly Clear 56°
  13. 11 PM Mostly Clear 54°
  14. Wed12 AM Mostly Clear 52°
  15. 1 AM Clear 51°
  16. 2 AM Clear 50°
  17. 3 AM Mostly Clear 49°
  18. 4 AM Mostly Clear 48°
  19. 5 AM Mostly Clear 49°
  20. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 48°
  21. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 48°
  22. 8 AM Mostly Sunny 50°
  23. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 55°
  24. 10 AM Sunny 63°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 20 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny48°74°
  2. WedOct 21 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny51°76°
  3. ThuOct 22 Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers17%53°73°
  4. FriOct 23 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny10%44°75°
  5. SatOct 24 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers30%38°59°
  6. SunOct 25 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny15%39°63°
  7. MonOct 26 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny39°65°
  8. TueOct 27 Light sleet Light sleet0.27 in35°47°
  9. WedOct 28 Sunny Sunny32°51°
  10. ThuOct 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy32°51°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

89
Moderate
Coarse particles (PM10)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • TueGood

Denver-Boulder, CO reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:17 AM
Sunset 6:15 PM
Daylight 10 h 58 min (−2 min 29 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 70% lit
Moonrise 3:30 PM Moonset 1:19 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low64° / 36°
Record high87° (2023)
Record low19° (1916)
Wettest0.75 in (1936)
Yesterday68° / 40°
Month to date1.67 in (normal 1.01 in)

Boulder, records since 1893. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in BOU, issued 6 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Mild temperatures through Friday. Mostly dry through early Wednesday.

- Isolated light rain/snow showers possible over the mountains Tuesday afternoon.

- A more organized system late Wednesday through early Friday, with rain showers becoming more numerous over the mountains.

- Seasonable temperatures for the weekend into next week.

Bou Watches

None.

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