As of 11:56 EDT

Weather in Amherst, NC

81°Current weather

Amherst, Wednesday, 14 October, 11:56

Clear. Feels like 84°. High 84°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°

Monthly outlook for Amherst, NC: average high 71.3°, average low 49.6°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (86.3°), the coolest 26 October (39.7°).

71.3°/49.6°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October73.4°67.6°+3.2°
24 October – 2 November67.8°64.6°+1.8°
3 November – 12 Novemberat normal60.8°—

October records over 66 years

93.2°3 October 2019All-time high
28.4°29 October 1976All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Drexel (3 mi).

Thu, 1586° / 60°0Clear
86 °Clear

Amherst, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 86°, low 60°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind1.7 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Fri, 1682° / 60°0.02Light rain
82 °Light rain

Amherst, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 82°, low 60°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.5 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Sat, 1763° / 46°0Mostly clear
63 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Saturday, 17 October

Mostly clear. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.8 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Sun, 1857° / 41°0Clear
57 °Clear

Amherst, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 1960° / 40°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Amherst, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 40°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind6.9 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2073° / 47°0Mostly clear
73 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 73°, low 47°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2174° / 53°0Clear
74 °Clear

Amherst, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 74°, low 53°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.2 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2275° / 54°0Clear
75 °Clear

Amherst, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 75°, low 54°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.1 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2380° / 57°0Overcast
80 °Overcast

Amherst, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 80°, low 57°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind3.8 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 2471° / 54°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Amherst, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 54°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sun, 2573° / 46°0Mostly clear
73 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 73°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 2664° / 40°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Amherst, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 40°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.2 mph S
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 2768° / 42°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

Amherst, Tuesday, 27 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.4 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2864° / 45°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Amherst, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.8 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2968° / 51°0.16Light rain
68 °Light rain

Amherst, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 51°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 3064° / 46°0.09Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low30° (1965)
Sat, 3164° / 47°0.12Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high78° (2004)
Record low35° (1968)
Sun, 0165° / 47°0.12Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high79° (1974)
Record low32° (2023)
Mon, 0264° / 47°0.19Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high80° (1974)
Record low29° (2023)
Tue, 0363° / 44°0.05Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high80° (1974)
Record low30° (2014)
Wed, 0461° / 44°0.14Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (1974)
Record low28° (1966)
Thu, 0560° / 44°0.12Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (1975)
Record low30° (1991)
Fri, 0662° / 43°0.09Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low28° (1967)
Sat, 0762° / 43°0.09Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low28° (1967)
Sun, 0861° / 42°0.06Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (2023)
Record low28° (1967)
Mon, 0961° / 42°0.09Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high81° (2023)
Record low26° (2019)
Tue, 1061° / 43°0.14Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high74° (2021)
Record low29° (2025)
Wed, 1159° / 41°0.17Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low25° (2018)
Thu, 1258° / 41°0.17Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high76° (2003)
Record low28° (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, NC 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, NC 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.