As of 01:47 EDT

Weather in Amherst, NC

60°Current weather

Amherst, Saturday, 17 October, 01:47

Overcast. Feels like 59°. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.1 mph W
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°

Monthly outlook for Amherst, NC: average high 68.9°, average low 47°. That is 1.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (76.1°), the coolest 18 October (40.5°).

68.9°/47°
Average high / low
+1.8°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October68.8°66.2°+1.4°
27 October – 5 November69.1°63.5°+3.1°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal59.5°—

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).

Sun, 1864° / 41°0Clear
64 °Clear

Amherst, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 64°, low 41°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind8 mph NE
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point27°
Mon, 1967° / 42°0Clear
67 °Clear

Amherst, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 67°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind2.3 mph E
Humidity32%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Tue, 2073° / 42°0Clear
73 °Clear

Amherst, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 73°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind1.1 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Wed, 2169° / 43°0Clear
69 °Clear

Amherst, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 69°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind2.3 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2270° / 45°0Clear
70 °Clear

Amherst, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 70°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.2 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2372° / 46°0Clear
72 °Clear

Amherst, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 72°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind3.8 mph E
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 2469° / 46°0Clear
69 °Clear

Amherst, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 69°, low 46°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.3 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 2573° / 45°0Clear
73 °Clear

Amherst, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 73°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind3.3 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 2670° / 52°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Amherst, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 52°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind2.6 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2773° / 52°0Partly cloudy
73 °Partly cloudy

Amherst, Tuesday, 27 October

Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 52°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.6 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2876° / 54°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Amherst, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 76°, low 54°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2973° / 55°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Amherst, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 55°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4.4 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 3067° / 52°0.02Light rain
67 °Light rain

Amherst, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 52°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind2.8 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 3165° / 51°0.02Light rain
65 °Light rain

Amherst, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 51°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 0161° / 41°0Clear
61 °Clear

Amherst, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 61°, low 41°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Fri, 1358° / 39°0.03Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (1985)
Record low17° (2019)
Sat, 1457° / 38°0.05Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low24° (1986)
Sun, 1557° / 39°0.11Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high78° (1993)
Record low23° (1969)

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.