10-day forecast for Amherst, VA: 59° to 96°, with precipitation expected on 4 days. The table below breaks each day into morning, afternoon, evening and overnight.
93°
Best day: Monday, August 10
77° · 0.5 in
Worst day: Tuesday, August 18
Tap any day below to see morning, afternoon, evening and overnight.
Mon, 1093° / 73°0
Morning77°feels 77°
Afternoon87°feels 85°
Evening83°feels 85°
Overnight74°feels 75°
93 °
Amherst, Monday, 10 August
Partly cloudy. High 93°, low 73°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1194° / 72°0.02
Morning76°feels 77°
Afternoon94°feels 96°
Evening82°feels 83°
Overnight75°feels 76°
94 °
Amherst, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 72°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.5 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Wed, 1296° / 70°0.13
Morning72°feels 73°
Afternoon81°feels 84°
Evening87°feels 92°
Overnight73°feels 74°
96 °
Amherst, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 96°, low 70°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.8 mph W
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Thu, 1391° / 69°0.01
Morning78°feels 78°
Afternoon89°feels 88°
Evening76°feels 76°
Overnight71°feels 71°
91 °
Amherst, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 69°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 1466° / 60°0.22
Morning64°feels 64°
Afternoon60°feels 61°
Evening61°feels 62°
Overnight61°feels 61°
66 °
Amherst, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 66°, low 60°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind2.8 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 1584° / 60°0
Morning69°feels 69°
Afternoon81°feels 79°
Evening69°feels 68°
Overnight65°feels 64°
84 °
Amherst, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 84°, low 60°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NE
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 1685° / 59°0
Morning70°feels 69°
Afternoon83°feels 82°
Evening73°feels 73°
Overnight70°feels 70°
85 °
Amherst, Sunday, 16 August
Mostly clear. High 85°, low 59°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 1775° / 66°0.05
Morning69°feels 69°
Afternoon74°feels 75°
Evening71°feels 72°
Overnight69°feels 69°
75 °
Amherst, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 66°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Tue, 1877° / 66°0.5
Morning68°feels 69°
Afternoon71°feels 72°
Evening69°feels 70°
Overnight66°feels 67°
77 °
Amherst, Tuesday, 18 August
Rain. High 77°, low 66°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.2 mph E
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
About this forecast
How reliable is a 10-day forecast?
The first 3–5 days are the most reliable, typically within 2–4°. From day six to ten the models show the trend: the direction of change is right more often than the exact numbers.
What does the time-of-day table show?
Temperature in Amherst, VA around 8am, 2pm, 8pm and 2am each day — handy for planning a walk, a drive or work outdoors.
How is the best day chosen?
We weigh the daytime high against precipitation: a warm, dry day scores highest.