As of 12:49 EDT

Weather in Amherst, NC

87°Current weather

Amherst, Sunday, 9 August, 12:49

Partly cloudy. Feels like 95°. High 87°, low 69°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind2 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point73°

10-day forecast for Amherst, NC: 66° to 97°, with precipitation expected on 6 days. The table below breaks each day into morning, afternoon, evening and overnight.

97°
Best day: Monday, August 17
92° · 0.3 in
Worst day: Sunday, August 16

Tap any day below to see morning, afternoon, evening and overnight.

Mon, 1087° / 71°0.06Rain
MorningPartly cloudy73°feels 75°
AfternoonPartly cloudy86°feels 85°
EveningOvercast76°feels 77°
OvernightPartly cloudy71°feels 73°
87 °Rain

Amherst, Monday, 10 August

Rain. High 87°, low 71°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind2.3 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1194° / 68°0Partly cloudy
MorningClear72°feels 73°
AfternoonOvercast92°feels 94°
EveningOvercast81°feels 84°
OvernightMostly clear74°feels 76°
94 °Partly cloudy

Amherst, Tuesday, 11 August

Partly cloudy. High 94°, low 68°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind1.4 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1296° / 68°0.06Light rain
MorningMostly clear73°feels 74°
AfternoonPartly cloudy96°feels 98°
EveningLight rain69°feels 69°
OvernightMostly clear71°feels 72°
96 °Light rain

Amherst, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 96°, low 68°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.7 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1395° / 66°0Overcast
MorningPartly cloudy70°feels 71°
AfternoonOvercast93°feels 97°
EveningOvercast81°feels 85°
OvernightOvercast67°feels 67°
95 °Overcast

Amherst, Thursday, 13 August

Overcast. High 95°, low 66°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind2.6 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Fri, 1486° / 72°0.07Light rain
MorningLight rain77°feels 79°
AfternoonLight rain84°feels 88°
EveningLight rain77°feels 79°
OvernightLight rain73°feels 75°
86 °Light rain

Amherst, Friday, 14 August

Light rain. High 86°, low 72°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3.8 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility
Dew point69°
Sat, 1583° / 69°0.13Light rain
MorningLight rain74°feels 76°
AfternoonLight rain81°feels 84°
EveningLight rain70°feels 71°
OvernightLight rain69°feels 70°
83 °Light rain

Amherst, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 69°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.9 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility
Dew point68°
Sun, 1692° / 68°0.3Rain
MorningRain75°feels 78°
AfternoonRain87°feels 91°
EveningRain78°feels 78°
OvernightRain73°feels 74°
92 °Rain

Amherst, Sunday, 16 August

Rain. High 92°, low 68°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.1 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility
Dew point68°
Mon, 1797° / 70°0Overcast
MorningOvercast80°feels 81°
AfternoonOvercast95°feels 97°
EveningOvercast80°feels 84°
OvernightOvercast74°feels 75°
97 °Overcast

Amherst, Monday, 17 August

Overcast. High 97°, low 70°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility
Dew point59°
Tue, 1890° / 69°0.01Light rain
MorningLight rain77°feels 78°
AfternoonLight rain88°feels 92°
EveningLight rain77°feels 78°
OvernightLight rain72°feels 73°
90 °Light rain

Amherst, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 90°, low 69°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility
Dew point65°

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, NC 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.