Amherst, Virginia 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 5Drizzle28%0.03″94°69°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle82%—94°72°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle68%—89°69°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm49%—83°67°-6°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear25%—98°68°+15°
- FridayJul 10Overcast26%—99°72°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle38%—80°70°-19°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 11:27 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Amherst at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24521
15-Day Forecast — Amherst
- Sun94°69°28%
- Mon94°72°82%
- Tue89°69°68%
- Wed83°67°49%
- Thu98°68°25%
- Fri99°72°26%
- Sat80°70°38%
- Sun83°67°28%
- Mon88°63°12%
- Tue93°59°14%
- Wed91°65°24%
- Thu92°66°32%
- Fri93°66°39%
- Sat94°67°39%
- Sun97°69°39%
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 Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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.
ZIP codes in Amherst
- 24521