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Amherst, NY Weather (14226)

Current WeatherAmherst · 7:34 PM EDT
87° | 54°
85°F
Feels like 81°
Sunny
WindE 6 mph · Gusts 7 mph
Precip3% · –
Humidity29% · Dew point 49°
UV index7 High
Air Quality39 Good
Pressure30.03 inHg
Visibility6 mi
Sunrise / Sunset6:27 AM · 8:08 PM · 13h 41m

Weather map — Amherst

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Now
80°
1%
3 mph
20:00
73°
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21:00
69°
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68°
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61°
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66°
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69°
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74°
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78°
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80°
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81°
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82°
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83°
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0.08 in
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Today · Fri 8/21

High 87°
3% / –

Sunny. Winds SE at 8 mph.

Tonight · Fri 8/21

Low 60°
2% / –

Sunny. Winds E at 6 mph.

Tomorrow · Sat 8/22

83° | 60°
61% / 0.17 in

Sunny. Winds S at 12 mph.

7-day trend

Amherst · temperature + precipitation

10-day forecast

Updated 7:34 PM

Details & indices

Wind
6 mph E
Gusts 7 mph
Humidity
29%
Dew point 49°
Pressure
30.03 inHg
Rising
UV index
7 — High
High today
Air Quality
Good
AQI 39 · US EPA
Allergy
Very high
Mugwort
Visibility
6 mi
Clear view
Allergy — Amherst

🌿 Conditions right now

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Birch
None
Grass
High
Oak
None
Alder
None
Hazel
None
Mugwort
Very high
Ragweed
Moderate

Sun & moon

Sunrise6:27 AM
Sunset8:08 PM
Length of day13h 41m
Moonrise4:18 PM
Moonset
Next full moonAug 28 Sturgeon Moon
Latitude42.9784°N
Longitude-78.7998°E

Water temps nearby

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No beaches within 50 miles
🌤️No rain expected in the next 90 minutes
Now+30+60+90 min
Minute-by-minute precip · HRRR nowcast

Daily planner

computed from today's forecast
Laundry day
Great
Line-drying weather
Grilling
Great
Fire up the grill
Running
Fair
Lace up outside
Patio
Great
Dinner outdoors
Nearby places in {{REGION}}
New York
Partly cloudy
73°
🌤️
Brooklyn
🌤️
Queens
🌤️
Manhattan
The Bronx
Mostly cloudy
73°
🌤️
Staten Island
Data sources · Friday, August 21
Where the Amherst forecast comes from
This page blends NOAA/NWS model guidance with global ensembles for the 10-day outlook, air quality and alerts. Data refreshes every hour, current conditions every 15 minutes. Coordinates: 42.9784°N, -78.7998°.
NBM + global weather models
Updated: 7:34 PM
Weather in Amherst
Amherst's outlook: warmest day near 87° (Friday), coldest night about 54° (Friday). About 1.2 in of precipitation is expected in total; the most likely wet day is Sunday (88% chance). Expect a blustery spell — gusts near 26 mph on Monday. No watches or warnings are active for the area right now. Right now Amherst is running about 8° warmer than Toronto. Longer view: classic Northeast mix — nor'easters, humid spells and a glorious fall.
Amherst, NY · Elev 597 ft · 42.98°N, 78.80°W · New York · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates
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Updated: 7:34 PM