Lafayette, Virginia Weather
Lafayette, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Lafayette, Montgomery County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lafayette.
About Lafayette, Virginia
Lafayette unfolds as a quiet interlude in Montgomery County, Virginia, where rolling hills, softened by the persistent caress of the Appalachian foothills, cradle the landscape. It lies 9.5 miles west-south-west of Salem, VA (from Salem, VA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-west of Bent Mountain. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a place where broad, arable fields, stitched with the green of pasture and the gold of ripening grain, give way to the deeper, shadowed embrace of deciduous forests. A particular quality of light often settles upon Lafayette in the late afternoon, a mellow, honeyed glow that seems to linger, bathing the scattered farmsteads and the gentle slopes in a serene, almost contemplative atmosphere. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and burgeoning life, a constant reminder of the land's enduring fertility. The history of Lafayette is intertwined with the agricultural heart of the region, a legacy of farming that has shaped its character and economy for generations. While the landscape itself speaks of a long, steady cultivation, the echoes of past industries, perhaps the quiet hum of mills or the distant memory of once-thriving crossroads businesses, can still be felt. Today, the local economy continues to draw sustenance from the surrounding countryside, with agriculture remaining a vital thread, alongside the practical enterprises that support the daily lives of its residents. Lafayette maintains a sense of grounded continuity, a place where the rhythms of the seasons and the enduring connection to the land dictate a pace that feels both purposeful and unhurried, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of rural Virginia.
Live animated radar for Lafayette and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Lafayette, Montgomery County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.236244°N, 80.211431°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24087 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lafayette, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lafayette, Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lafayette includes coordinates 37.236244°N, 80.211431°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 24087. Telephone area code: 540. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
