Amherst, Texas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Amherst weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast24%—95°70°—
- SundayJul 5Light Showers23%0.09″98°67°+3°
- MondayJul 6Overcast15%—94°62°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——97°73°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——99°75°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast22%—99°77°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle31%—97°76°-2°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 12:04 AM
- Moonset
- 12:06 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Amherst at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 79312
16-Day Forecast — Amherst
- Sat95°70°24%
- Sun98°67°23%
- Mon94°62°15%
- Tue97°73°4%
- Wed99°75°2%
- Thu99°77°22%
- Fri97°76°31%
- Sat90°70°31%
- Sun87°65°8%
- Mon82°66°5%
- Tue87°66°3%
- Wed94°69°8%
- Thu99°72°10%
- Fri101°74°13%
- Sat98°73°19%
- Sun96°74°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.
ZIP codes in Amherst
- 79312