As of 14:01 CDT

Weather in Amherst, SD

65°Current weather

Amherst, Thursday, 8 October, 14:01

Clear. Feels like 63°. High 66°, low 44°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2.6 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°

Monthly outlook for Amherst, SD: average high 60.9°, average low 45.7°. That is 2.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (85.9°), the coolest 17 October (35.4°).

60.9°/45.7°
Average high / low
+2.3°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 October – 17 October62.6°58°+2.6°
18 October – 27 October58°54°+2.3°
28 October – 6 Novemberat normal47.8°—

October records over 66 years

87.6°1 October 1992All-time high
-0.2°26 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Britton (9 mi).

Fri, 0976° / 45°0Mostly clear
76 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Friday, 9 October

Mostly clear. High 76°, low 45°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sat, 1086° / 65°0Clear
86 °Clear

Amherst, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 86°, low 65°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sun, 1164° / 50°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Amherst, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 50°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind13 mph NE
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 1253° / 45°0.11Light rain
53 °Light rain

Amherst, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 45°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NE
Humidity87%
Visibility4.6 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 1353° / 46°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Amherst, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.7 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 1464° / 46°0.25Rain
64 °Rain

Amherst, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 64°, low 46°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.1 mph E
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 1566° / 44°0.08Light rain
66 °Light rain

Amherst, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 44°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind23.7 mph SW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 1645° / 42°0.01Light rain
45 °Light rain

Amherst, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 45°, low 42°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind16.5 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 1754° / 35°0Clear
54 °Clear

Amherst, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 54°, low 35°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 1852° / 46°0.04Light rain
52 °Light rain

Amherst, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind19.3 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 1959° / 50°0.01Light rain
59 °Light rain

Amherst, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 50°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 2064° / 46°0Clear
64 °Clear

Amherst, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 64°, low 46°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 2167° / 45°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Amherst, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 45°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind20.1 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2251° / 42°0.13Light rain
51 °Light rain

Amherst, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 51°, low 42°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind22.1 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 2356° / 41°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Amherst, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind21.7 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2453° / 37°0.04Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high78° (1989)
Record low12° (2020)
Sun, 2553° / 37°0.04Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high79° (1989)
Record low12° (2020)
Mon, 2653° / 37°0.04Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low0° (2020)
Tue, 2752° / 37°0.05Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (1983)
Record low9° (2020)
Wed, 2851° / 35°0.02Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high68° (2016)
Record low18° (2017)
Thu, 2950° / 35°0.08Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2007)
Record low18° (2020)
Fri, 3049° / 35°0.08Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low16° (1991)
Sat, 3149° / 33°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low18° (2002)
Sun, 0148° / 34°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low12° (1984)
Mon, 0247° / 32°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0346° / 32°0.04Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0446° / 31°0.02Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low8° (1991)
Thu, 0547° / 32°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high70° (2016)
Record low10° (2003)
Fri, 0645° / 31°0.03Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)

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, SD 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, SD 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.