As of 05:55 EDT

Weather in Amherst, VA

51°Current weather

Amherst, Friday, 9 October, 05:55

Overcast. Feels like 50°. High 79°, low 51°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind2.1 mph NW
Humidity93%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°

Monthly outlook for Amherst, VA: average high 68.8°, average low 51.7°. That is 0.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 3.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (83.1°), the coolest 19 October (42.7°).

68.8°/51.7°
Average high / low
+0.7°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 October – 18 October73.4°68.9°+2.5°
19 October – 28 October61.3°64.8°-2°
29 October – 7 Novemberat normal62.1°—

October records over 66 years

95.2°3 October 2019All-time high
27.3°27 October 1962All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lynchburg (15 mi).

Sat, 1071° / 56°0.33Rain
71 °Rain

Amherst, Saturday, 10 October

Rain. High 71°, low 56°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sun, 1167° / 56°0.91Rain
67 °Rain

Amherst, Sunday, 11 October

Rain. High 67°, low 56°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NE
Humidity98%
Visibility5.6 mi
Dew point62°
Mon, 1274° / 60°0Mostly clear
74 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Monday, 12 October

Mostly clear. High 74°, low 60°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Tue, 1382° / 56°0Clear
82 °Clear

Amherst, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 82°, low 56°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.2 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 1483° / 62°0Mostly clear
83 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Wednesday, 14 October

Mostly clear. High 83°, low 62°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.1 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Thu, 1570° / 51°0Partly cloudy
70 °Partly cloudy

Amherst, Thursday, 15 October

Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind3.5 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 1680° / 60°0Partly cloudy
80 °Partly cloudy

Amherst, Friday, 16 October

Partly cloudy. High 80°, low 60°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sat, 1767° / 50°1.26Rain
67 °Rain

Amherst, Saturday, 17 October

Rain. High 67°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7 mph NE
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sun, 1861° / 47°0.32Rain
61 °Rain

Amherst, Sunday, 18 October

Rain. High 61°, low 47°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 1962° / 43°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Amherst, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2061° / 44°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Amherst, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2160° / 46°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Amherst, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2257° / 50°0.44Rain
57 °Rain

Amherst, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 57°, low 50°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.1 mph N
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2365° / 46°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Amherst, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 2463° / 48°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Amherst, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 48°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2564° / 47°0.2Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high78° (2012)
Record low34° (1964)
Mon, 2663° / 47°0.14Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (1984)
Record low31° (2013)
Tue, 2764° / 47°0.14Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (1963)
Record low27° (1962)
Wed, 2864° / 47°0.13Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low31° (1976)
Thu, 2963° / 46°0.13Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low31° (1976)
Fri, 3063° / 44°0.09Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high79° (2023)
Record low30° (1965)
Sat, 3164° / 46°0.07Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high79° (1974)
Record low35° (1968)
Sun, 0164° / 47°0.09Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high81° (1974)
Record low33° (2023)
Mon, 0263° / 46°0.14Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high80° (1974)
Record low28° (2023)
Tue, 0363° / 45°0.07Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (1974)
Record low30° (2023)
Wed, 0460° / 43°0.22Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (1974)
Record low28° (2006)
Thu, 0560° / 43°0.1Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high78° (1975)
Record low28° (1991)
Fri, 0660° / 43°0.07Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low27° (1967)
Sat, 0760° / 42°0.09Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low28° (1962)

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, VA 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, VA 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.