South Amherst, MA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 30°F
Feels Like 19°F  
Humidity 47% Dew Point 12°F Wind WNW 16 MPH Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.7 mi. SSW of central South Amherst
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Scattered Flurries, High 37F, Low 1F
37
1
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 23F, Low 16F
23
16
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 38F, Low 19F
20%
38
19
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 17F
36
17
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 27F, Low 3F
27
3
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 29F, Low 21F
29
21
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 37F, Low 26F
37
26

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 37°F to 37°F, reaching a high of 38°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 21°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

South Amherst, MA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Scattered Flurries

Day: Scattered flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Dec 11

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.


About South Amherst, MA

South Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census. The CDP includes the village of South Amherst and residential subdivisions south of the Amherst town center. South Amherst is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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