Amherst, MA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (01002)
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
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This Date in Weather History
1987 - The western U.S. continued to sizzle. Afternoon highs of 85 degrees at Astoria OR, 101 degrees at Tucson AZ, and 102 degrees at Sacramento CA, equalled October records. It marked the fourth time in the month that Sacramento tied their record for October.
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Amherst 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Monday Oct 6
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Oct 7
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 2 to 14 mph.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Oct 8
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 6 to 12 mph.
Thursday Oct 9
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Friday Oct 10
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Saturday Oct 11
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Oct 12
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:53 AM
Sunset 6:24 PM
Last Light 6:52 PM
Moonset 6:07 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sun's High Temperature
99 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Sun's Low Temperature
15 at 27 Miles South Of Bonanza, UT
Weather Folklore
Underground miners can smell rain coming.
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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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