Lafayette, IN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (47901)
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1938 - A great hurricane smashed into Long Island and bisected New England causing a massive forest blowdown and widespread flooding. Winds gusted to 186 mph at Blue Hill MA, and a storm surge of nearly thirty feet caused extensive flooding along the coast of Rhode Island. The hurricane killed 600 persons and caused 500 million dollars damage. The hurricane, which lasted twelve days, destroyed 275 million trees. Hardest hit were Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Long Island NY. The ""Long Island Express"" produced gargantuan waves with its 150 mph winds, waves which smashed against the New England shore with such force that earthquake-recording machines on the Pacific coast clearly showed the shock of each wave.
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Lafayette 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Sunday Sep 21
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Sep 22
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. South southwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Sep 23
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Sep 24
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Sep 25
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Sep 26
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Sep 27
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Sep 28
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:35 AM
Sunset 7:48 PM
Last Light 8:15 PM
Moonset 7:45 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sun's High Temperature
105 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT
Weather Folklore
When parrots whistle, expect rain.
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About Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette ( LA(H)F-ee-ET) is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. The population was 70,783 at the 2020 census. It sits across the Wabash River from West Lafayette, home to Purdue University, which plays a major role in both communities. Together, Lafayette and West Lafayette make up the core of the Lafayette metropolitan area, home to 235,066 people in 2020.
Lafayette was founded in 1825 on the southeast bank of the Wabash River near where the river becomes impassable for riverboats upstream, though a French fort and trading post had existed since 1717 on the opposite bank and three miles downstream. It was named for the French general Marquis de Lafayette, a Revolutionary War hero. Lafayette is 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Indianapolis and 125 miles (201 km) southeast of Chicago.
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