As of 21:20 CDT

Weather in Amherst, NE

81°Current weather

Amherst, Saturday, 8 August, 21:20

Partly cloudy. Feels like 83°. High 88°, low 64°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind18.2 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°

Monthly outlook for Amherst, NE: average high 89.5°, average low 65.5°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (107.7°), the coolest 21 August (60.4°).

89.5°/65.5°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
8 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August89.6°84.1°+3.1°
18 August – 27 August89.3°84.3°+2.7°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal82.9°

August records over 66 years

104°16 August 1983All-time high
48.4°31 August 1993All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Kearney (14 mi).

Sun, 09104° / 71°0.01Light rain
104 °Light rain

Amherst, Sunday, 9 August

Light rain. High 104°, low 71°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind2.7 mph NW
Humidity12%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Mon, 10105° / 71°0Overcast
105 °Overcast

Amherst, Monday, 10 August

Overcast. High 105°, low 71°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind1.7 mph S
Humidity26%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Tue, 11108° / 73°0.01Light rain
108 °Light rain

Amherst, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 108°, low 73°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NE
Humidity17%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 12100° / 66°0Overcast
100 °Overcast

Amherst, Wednesday, 12 August

Overcast. High 100°, low 66°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.1 mph E
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Thu, 1374° / 63°0.19Rain
74 °Rain

Amherst, Thursday, 13 August

Rain. High 74°, low 63°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NE
Humidity85%
Visibility
Dew point67°
Fri, 1466° / 60°0.23Light rain
66 °Light rain

Amherst, Friday, 14 August

Light rain. High 66°, low 60°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility
Dew point63°
Sat, 1583° / 66°0.04Light rain
83 °Light rain

Amherst, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 66°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.6 mph E
Humidity84%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Sun, 1676° / 66°0.63Rain
76 °Rain

Amherst, Sunday, 16 August

Rain. High 76°, low 66°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7 mph NE
Humidity85%
Visibility
Dew point68°
Mon, 1793° / 65°0.04Light rain
93 °Light rain

Amherst, Monday, 17 August

Light rain. High 93°, low 65°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4.8 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Tue, 1895° / 67°0.3Rain
95 °Rain

Amherst, Tuesday, 18 August

Rain. High 95°, low 67°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.9 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility
Dew point64°
Wed, 1985° / 67°0.01Light rain
85 °Light rain

Amherst, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 85°, low 67°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.1 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Thu, 2082° / 61°0.05Light rain
82 °Light rain

Amherst, Thursday, 20 August

Light rain. High 82°, low 61°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.1 mph E
Humidity41%
Visibility
Dew point49°
Fri, 2184° / 60°0.67Heavy rain
84 °Heavy rain

Amherst, Friday, 21 August

Heavy rain. High 84°, low 60°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.8 mph E
Humidity48%
Visibility
Dew point54°
Sat, 2292° / 63°0.02Light rain
92 °Light rain

Amherst, Saturday, 22 August

Light rain. High 92°, low 63°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility
Dew point48°
Sun, 2398° / 64°0Overcast
98 °Overcast

Amherst, Sunday, 23 August

Overcast. High 98°, low 64°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility
Dew point55°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2484° / 66°0.13Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high100° (2023)
Record low52° (2015)
Tue, 2585° / 65°0.08Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high99° (1983)
Record low52° (1964)
Wed, 2685° / 66°0.08Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high98° (1976)
Record low51° (1992)
Thu, 2784° / 65°0.04Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low50° (1992)
Fri, 2884° / 65°0.08Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high100° (1984)
Record low50° (1988)
Sat, 2984° / 65°0.07Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (2013)
Record low51° (2018)
Sun, 3083° / 64°0.09Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high98° (2000)
Record low51° (1968)
Mon, 3183° / 65°0.06Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high100° (1985)
Record low48° (1993)
Tue, 0182° / 64°0.06Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (2011)
Record low50° (1965)
Wed, 0283° / 64°0.08Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high96° (1983)
Record low47° (1974)
Thu, 0382° / 64°0.06Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high96° (1983)
Record low40° (1974)
Fri, 0483° / 63°0.08Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high95° (2012)
Record low48° (1968)
Sat, 0582° / 63°0.07Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high94° (2020)
Record low44° (1962)
Sun, 0683° / 63°0.06Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high99° (1998)
Record low45° (2025)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Amherst, NE are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Amherst, NE since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.