As of 15:45 EDT

Weather in Amherst, VA

81°Current weather

Amherst, Monday, 12 October, 15:45

Partly cloudy. Feels like 83°. High 81°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind3 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°

Monthly outlook for Amherst, VA: average high 71.9°, average low 51.7°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 0 days (about 0.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (84.7°), the coolest 18 October (38.4°).

71.9°/51.7°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
0 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October72.6°67.6°+2.8°
22 October – 31 October70.7°64.1°+3.6°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal61.1°—

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).

Tue, 1378° / 56°0Clear
78 °Clear

Amherst, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 78°, low 56°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.2 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Wed, 1485° / 62°0Clear
85 °Clear

Amherst, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 85°, low 62°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.1 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1570° / 63°0.01Light rain
70 °Light rain

Amherst, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 63°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.2 mph E
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 1682° / 56°0Light rain
82 °Light rain

Amherst, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 82°, low 56°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.1 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Sat, 1760° / 46°0Clear
60 °Clear

Amherst, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 1859° / 38°0Clear
59 °Clear

Amherst, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 59°, low 38°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind5.3 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 1967° / 39°0Clear
67 °Clear

Amherst, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 67°, low 39°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2074° / 49°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Amherst, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 49°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2169° / 53°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Amherst, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 53°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.4 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2268° / 54°0Mostly clear
68 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Thursday, 22 October

Mostly clear. High 68°, low 54°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7.5 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 2370° / 47°0Partly cloudy
70 °Partly cloudy

Amherst, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 47°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 2474° / 60°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Amherst, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 60°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3.6 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 2580° / 58°0Overcast
80 °Overcast

Amherst, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 80°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 2664° / 47°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Amherst, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2768° / 41°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Amherst, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 41°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind8.6 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sun, 0860° / 41°0.07Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (1975)
Record low27° (1967)
Mon, 0960° / 41°0.06Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high81° (2023)
Record low24° (2019)
Tue, 1060° / 42°0.15Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (1975)
Record low30° (1973)

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.