Amherst Center, MA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 18°F
Feels Like 18°F  
Humidity 77% Dew Point 12°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.14 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.5 mi. NE of central Amherst Center
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 30F, Low 19F
30
19
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 21F
42
21
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 48F, Low 37F
48
37
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 54F, Low 20F
90%
54
20
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 26F
35
26
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 21F
41
21
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 33F
33
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 30°F to a high of 54°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 21°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Amherst Center, MA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 37. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 54. South wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.


About Amherst Center, MA

Amherst Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the City of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The CDP covers the primary village in town. The population was 19,065 at the 2010 census, out of a total city population of 37,819. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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