As of 08:31 CDT

Weather in Amherst, NE

40°Current weather

Amherst, Friday, 16 October, 08:31

Overcast. Feels like 31°. High 50°, low 37°.

Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind18.1 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°

Monthly outlook for Amherst, NE: average high 59.5°, average low 43.8°. That is 0.5° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 5.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (74.5°), the coolest 17 October (32.6°).

59.5°/43.8°
Average high / low
−0.5°
Below normal
7 / 3
Wet days / normal
5.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October64.1°62.3°+1°
26 October – 4 November51.9°56.1°-2.3°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal52.4°—

October records over 66 years

89.4°2 October 2005All-time high
4.5°27 October 1997All-time low

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

Sat, 1757° / 33°0Clear
57 °Clear

Amherst, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 57°, low 33°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind17.7 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1865° / 42°0Clear
65 °Clear

Amherst, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 65°, low 42°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1963° / 44°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Amherst, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 44°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 2066° / 48°0.28Rain
66 °Rain

Amherst, Tuesday, 20 October

Rain. High 66°, low 48°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2174° / 51°0Clear
74 °Clear

Amherst, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 74°, low 51°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2274° / 55°0Clear
74 °Clear

Amherst, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 74°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.1 mph E
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 2374° / 58°0.12Light rain
74 °Light rain

Amherst, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 58°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind21.2 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 2469° / 52°0.13Rain
69 °Rain

Amherst, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 69°, low 52°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sun, 2549° / 38°2.15Heavy rain
49 °Heavy rain

Amherst, Sunday, 25 October

Heavy rain. High 49°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 2641° / 35°0Overcast
41 °Overcast

Amherst, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 41°, low 35°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind16.4 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2741° / 33°0.3Light rain
41 °Light rain

Amherst, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 41°, low 33°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2866° / 43°0.36Rain
66 °Rain

Amherst, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 66°, low 43°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind18.7 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2964° / 45°0Mostly clear
64 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Thursday, 29 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 3054° / 44°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Amherst, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16.9 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 3145° / 43°1.79Rain
45 °Rain

Amherst, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 45°, low 43°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind20 mph NE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0154° / 37°0.07Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (2015)
Record low13° (1991)
Mon, 0254° / 37°0.06Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1987)
Record low6° (1991)
Tue, 0355° / 37°0.07Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (2020)
Record low-2° (1991)
Wed, 0455° / 35°0.02Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low-8° (1991)
Thu, 0555° / 37°0.03Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low18° (1967)
Fri, 0655° / 36°0.02Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low15° (1991)
Sat, 0755° / 36°0.03Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low6° (1991)
Sun, 0854° / 37°0.04Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high80° (2006)
Record low7° (1991)
Mon, 0953° / 35°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low14° (2018)
Tue, 1052° / 32°0.04Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high77° (2012)
Record low13° (1986)
Wed, 1149° / 32°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2007)
Record low10° (1986)
Thu, 1250° / 32°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low9° (1986)
Fri, 1351° / 32°0.03Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1450° / 33°0.01Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high75° (2025)
Record low6° (2000)

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.