Amherst, MA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (01002)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 64°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 64°F
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This Date in Weather History
1981 - Severe thunderstorms raked Phoenix, AZ, with heavy rain, high winds, and hail up to an inch and a half in diameter, for the second day in a row. Thunderstorms on the 1st deluged Phoenix with .68 inch of rain in five minutes, equalling their all-time record.
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Amherst 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Oct 2
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Friday Oct 3
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Saturday Oct 4
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Sunday Oct 5
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Oct 6
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Oct 7
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Oct 8
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:49 AM
Sunset 6:31 PM
Last Light 6:59 PM
Moonset 1:16 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature
101 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Thu's Low Temperature
23 at Angel Fire, NM and Saranac Lake, NY
Weather Folklore
When boiling water more rapidly vanishes, expect rain.
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About Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst ( ) is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Connecticut River valley. Amherst has a council–manager form of government, and is considered a city under Massachusetts state law. Amherst is one of several Massachusetts municipalities that have city forms of government but retain "The Town of" in their official names. At the 2020 census, the population was 39,263, making it the highest populated municipality in Hampshire County (although the county seat is Northampton). The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, three of the Five Colleges.
Amherst has three census-designated places: Amherst Center, North Amherst, and South Amherst.
Amherst is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lying 22 miles (35 km) north of the city of Springfield, Amherst is considered the northernmost town in the Hartford–Springfield Metropolitan Region, "The Knowledge Corridor". Amherst is also located in the Pioneer Valley, which encompasses Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin counties.
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