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Amherst weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Amherst, OH
Saturday, July 4 at 9:42 AM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
71%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
2:01 AM
Sunset
5:05 PM
Amherst, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAmherst, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 28% chance of precipitation at 7 AM.
L 72°H 87°
Amherst, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    36%
    —
    87°72°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    28%
    0.70″
    80°72°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    —
    75°69°-5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    —
    76°70°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    83°64°+7°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    36%
    —
    82°67°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    —
    78°71°-4°
Amherst, OH
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°68°79°90°6a12p6p12anow 77°high 87°low 72°PRECIP %
Amherst, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · backing 48°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 17 @ 4:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 176SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 48° from the s.
Amherst, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.0
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.32 inHg
Now
993.0
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992–995
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.4992.0992.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Amherst, OH
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
↓-16 in 6h▲Peak ~92 @ 8 PM

AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 16 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 27 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5Good
7.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
106μg/m³
UV IndexLow
2.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 27 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 50
UV peak
4.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 27

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.0 µg/m³ (AQI 39) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³330
Amherst, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
80%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
36.3mi
UNLIMITED
83 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
13:42 UTC · Amherst, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
13:42 UTC · Amherst, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Amherst, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Amherst, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Amherst, OH
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:28 AM
Sunrise
2:01 AM
Daylight
15h 04m
Sunset
5:05 PM
Civil dusk
9:40 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Amherst, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 PM
Moonset
10:31 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Amherst, OH
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Amherst at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 44001

16-Day Forecast — Amherst

  1. Sat87°72°36%
  2. Sun80°72°28%
  3. Mon75°69°27%
  4. Tue76°70°12%
  5. Wed83°64°8%
  6. Thu82°67°36%
  7. Fri78°71°36%
  8. Sat80°68°30%
  9. Sun76°67°25%
  10. Mon66°62°17%
  11. Tue76°61°20%
  12. Wed84°65°24%
  13. Thu85°69°29%
  14. Fri83°72°26%
  15. Sat82°69°24%
  16. Sun83°67°23%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Amherst

SPC has placed Amherst in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Amherst tops out in July (~76°F) and dips lowest in January (~28°F), with May wettest at 4.4 inches and January driest at 3.1 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°3.1″23
February30°3.2″20
March37°3.7″20
April48°3.8″19
May59°4.4″18
June70°4.1″16
July76°3.3″15
August74°3.3″14
September68°3.2″14
October56°3.1″16
November43°3.6″20
December32°3.7″22

Regional context

Amherst swings from 28°F in January to 76°F in July (48°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Amherst runs about 42.4 inches on roughly 215 measurable days.

Amherst's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 4.4 inches on 17.8 wet days, while January holds 3.1 inches over 22.8 — no month dominates Amherst's rain calendar. That lines Amherst up with places like South Amherst, OH, Lorain, OH and Vermilion, OH, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Amherst reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Amherst's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Amherst's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by mid-November in Amherst, once hard frosts set back in. Amherst's low ground holds frost later into spring than Amherst's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: South Amherst, OH, Lorain, OH, Vermilion, OH, Elyria, OH, Oberlin, OH.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Amherst?
Frost typically leaves Amherst by mid-April and returns to Amherst near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Amherst?
Rainfall in Amherst peaks in May near 4.4 inches, out of about 42 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Amherst?
On average July tops the year in Amherst at about 76°F.
What is the coldest month in Amherst?
The coldest stretch in Amherst falls in January, around 28°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Amherst?
In Amherst, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Amherst's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Amherst get?
Amherst averages about 215 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Amherst?
Because Amherst bottoms near 28°F in January, that winter low sets Amherst's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Amherst?
Amherst's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Amherst?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Amherst in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Amherst?
Current conditions for Amherst and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Amherst forecast updated?
The Amherst forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Amherst?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Amherst are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Amherst?
The next few days in Amherst's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Amherst, Ohio carries typical Januarys near 28°F and Julys around 76°F — 48°F of seasonal travel.

Rain and snow bring Amherst roughly 42 inches a year across approximately 215 measurable-precipitation days.

From 41.4°N, Amherst sees a 48°F seasonal swing that governs Amherst's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Amherst

  • 44001

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.