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Now · 12:32 PM

Amherst Weather & Hourly Forecast

United States · Colorado · 80721

68°F

Overcast

Feels like: 63°F

💧 Humidity 54% 🌡 Pressure 30.09 inHg 💨 Wind 9 mph 👁 Visibility 31.0 mi ☁ Clouds 98% ☀️ UV index 6.0 · High 🌅 Sunrise — 🌇 Sunset —

Hourly Forecast for Amherst

Today

1:00 PM

Overcast

68° 💧 0.000 in 💨 9 mph H 54%30.09 inHg

4:00 PM

Mostly sunny

69° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 52%30.06 inHg

7:00 PM

Clear night

60° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 72%30.09 inHg

10:00 PM

Clear night

56° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 82%30.15 inHg

Tomorrow

1:00 AM

Clear night

53° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 94%30.18 inHg

4:00 AM

Overcast night

53° 💧 0.000 in 💨 7 mph H 99%30.18 inHg

7:00 AM

Fog

54° 💧 0.002 in 💨 9 mph H 99%30.18 inHg

10:00 AM

Overcast

59° 💧 0.013 in 💨 11 mph H 91%30.15 inHg

1:00 PM

Light rain

66° 💧 0.011 in 💨 13 mph H 73%30.06 inHg

4:00 PM

Partly cloudy

69° 💧 0.007 in 💨 15 mph H 70%30.00 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly clear night

64° 💧 0.002 in 💨 13 mph H 83%30.03 inHg

10:00 PM

Mostly clear night

61° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 90%30.09 inHg

Wednesday

1:00 AM

Overcast night

60° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 88%30.06 inHg

4:00 AM

Mostly clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 87%30.06 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast

58° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 90%30.09 inHg

10:00 AM

Overcast

66° 💧 0.004 in 💨 14 mph H 76%30.09 inHg

Today

1:00 PM

Overcast

68° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 54%30.09 inHg

2:00 PM

Overcast

69° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 51%30.09 inHg

3:00 PM

Partly cloudy

69° 💧 0.000 in 💨 9 mph H 51%30.06 inHg

4:00 PM

Mostly sunny

69° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 52%30.06 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

67° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 56%30.06 inHg

6:00 PM

Sunny

65° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 61%30.06 inHg

7:00 PM

Clear night

60° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 72%30.09 inHg

8:00 PM

Clear night

58° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 78%30.09 inHg

9:00 PM

Clear night

57° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 79%30.12 inHg

10:00 PM

Clear night

56° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 82%30.15 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

55° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 86%30.18 inHg

Tomorrow

12:00 AM

Clear night

54° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 91%30.18 inHg

1:00 AM

Clear night

53° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 94%30.18 inHg

2:00 AM

Clear night

53° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 96%30.18 inHg

3:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

52° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 98%30.18 inHg

4:00 AM

Overcast night

53° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 99%30.18 inHg

5:00 AM

Mist at night

53° 💧 0.000 in 💨 8 mph H 100%30.18 inHg

6:00 AM

Fog at night

54° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 99%30.18 inHg

7:00 AM

Fog

54° 💧 0.000 in 💨 9 mph H 99%30.18 inHg

8:00 AM

Fog

55° 💧 0.001 in 💨 10 mph H 99%30.18 inHg

9:00 AM

Fog

56° 💧 0.001 in 💨 10 mph H 98%30.15 inHg

10:00 AM

Overcast

59° 💧 0.002 in 💨 11 mph H 91%30.15 inHg

11:00 AM

Overcast

61° 💧 0.004 in 💨 12 mph H 86%30.15 inHg

12:00 PM

Light rain

64° 💧 0.007 in 💨 13 mph H 78%30.12 inHg

1:00 PM

Light rain

66° 💧 0.005 in 💨 13 mph H 73%30.06 inHg

2:00 PM

Overcast

66° 💧 0.003 in 💨 14 mph H 75%30.06 inHg

3:00 PM

Partly cloudy

67° 💧 0.002 in 💨 13 mph H 74%30.03 inHg

4:00 PM

Partly cloudy

69° 💧 0.001 in 💨 15 mph H 70%30.00 inHg

5:00 PM

Partly cloudy

69° 💧 0.003 in 💨 15 mph H 70%30.00 inHg

6:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

66° 💧 0.004 in 💨 14 mph H 77%30.03 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly clear night

64° 💧 0.002 in 💨 13 mph H 83%30.03 inHg

8:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

62° 💧 0.001 in 💨 13 mph H 86%30.06 inHg

9:00 PM

Mostly clear night

61° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 89%30.09 inHg

10:00 PM

Mostly clear night

61° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 90%30.09 inHg

11:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

60° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 91%30.09 inHg

Wednesday

12:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

60° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 91%30.09 inHg

1:00 AM

Overcast night

60° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 88%30.06 inHg

2:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

60° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 85%30.06 inHg

3:00 AM

Mostly clear night

60° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 85%30.06 inHg

4:00 AM

Mostly clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 87%30.06 inHg

5:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

59° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 87%30.06 inHg

6:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

58° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 88%30.06 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast

58° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 90%30.09 inHg

8:00 AM

Overcast

62° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 82%30.09 inHg

9:00 AM

Overcast

64° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 79%30.09 inHg

10:00 AM

Overcast

66° 💧 0.001 in 💨 14 mph H 76%30.09 inHg

11:00 AM

Overcast

68° 💧 0.002 in 💨 12 mph H 72%30.06 inHg

12:00 PM

Overcast

72° 💧 0.001 in 💨 11 mph H 66%30.03 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

74° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 58%30.03 inHg

2:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

77° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 52%29.97 inHg

3:00 PM

Light thunderstorms

75° 💧 0.005 in 💨 13 mph H 58%29.97 inHg

4:00 PM

Light rain

74° 💧 0.005 in 💨 13 mph H 64%29.97 inHg

5:00 PM

Light thunderstorms

66° 💧 0.097 in 💨 3 mph H 87%30.06 inHg

6:00 PM

Light rain

65° 💧 0.076 in 💨 3 mph H 92%30.03 inHg

7:00 PM

Light rain

64° 💧 0.029 in 💨 5 mph H 94%30.03 inHg

8:00 PM

Light rain

65° 💧 0.010 in 💨 6 mph H 93%30.03 inHg

9:00 PM

Light rain

65° 💧 0.011 in 💨 6 mph H 93%30.06 inHg

10:00 PM

Overcast night

64° 💧 0.003 in 💨 9 mph H 94%30.09 inHg

11:00 PM

Overcast night

63° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 95%30.06 inHg

Thursday

12:00 AM

Overcast night

64° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 93%30.06 inHg

1:00 AM

Overcast night

64° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 93%30.06 inHg

2:00 AM

Overcast night

63° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 95%30.09 inHg

3:00 AM

Overcast night

63° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 95%30.09 inHg

4:00 AM

Overcast night

63° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 96%30.09 inHg

5:00 AM

Overcast night

62° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 97%30.09 inHg

6:00 AM

Overcast night

62° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 97%30.09 inHg

9:00 AM

Light rain

63° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 97%30.12 inHg

12:00 PM

Moderate rain

66° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 93%30.12 inHg

3:00 PM

Light rain

64° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 94%30.09 inHg

6:00 PM

Light rain

64° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 95%30.06 inHg

9:00 PM

Moderate rain

62° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 99%30.06 inHg

Friday

12:00 AM

Heavy rain

62° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 98%30.00 inHg

3:00 AM

Overcast night

62° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 98%29.97 inHg

6:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

62° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 97%29.94 inHg

9:00 AM

Mostly cloudy

66° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 85%29.94 inHg

12:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

74° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 59%29.88 inHg

3:00 PM

Partly cloudy

77° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 46%29.80 inHg

6:00 PM

Sunny

73° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 58%29.77 inHg

9:00 PM

Clear night

65° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 75%29.83 inHg

Saturday

12:00 AM

Clear night

62° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 75%29.85 inHg

3:00 AM

Clear night

61° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 66%29.83 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

58° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 69%29.85 inHg

9:00 AM

Sunny

68° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 54%29.88 inHg

12:00 PM

Sunny

81° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 33%29.88 inHg

3:00 PM

Sunny

85° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 23%29.83 inHg

6:00 PM

Sunny

76° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 44%29.83 inHg

9:00 PM

Clear night

66° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 52%29.88 inHg

Sunday

12:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

64° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 55%29.91 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

61° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 59%29.88 inHg

12:00 PM

Sunny

59° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 57%29.88 inHg

6:00 PM

Sunny

81° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 34%29.91 inHg

Monday

12:00 AM

Mostly clear night

75° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 49%29.83 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

63° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 68%29.88 inHg

12:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

60° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 72%29.88 inHg

6:00 PM

Sunny

72° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 58%29.91 inHg

Tuesday

12:00 AM

Mostly clear night

72° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 52%29.91 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 91%30.03 inHg

12:00 PM

Sunny

54° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 100%30.06 inHg

6:00 PM

Mostly sunny

71° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 65%30.00 inHg

Wednesday

12:00 AM

Clear night

70° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 55%29.88 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

61° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 74%29.94 inHg

12:00 PM

Sunny

57° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 73%29.94 inHg

6:00 PM

Sunny

79° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 34%29.91 inHg

Thursday

12:00 AM

Clear night

74° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 58%29.88 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

62° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 66%29.97 inHg

12:00 PM

Sunny

56° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 76%29.97 inHg

6:00 PM

Sunny

79° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 39%29.94 inHg

Friday

12:00 AM

Clear night

74° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 46%29.88 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

63° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 66%29.97 inHg

12:00 PM

Sunny

55° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 83%30.00 inHg

6:00 PM

Sunny

77° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 49%29.97 inHg

Saturday

12:00 AM

Clear night

75° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 49%29.88 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

63° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 60%29.94 inHg

12:00 PM

Sunny

57° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 70%29.94 inHg

6:00 PM

Sunny

76° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 44%29.91 inHg

Sunday

12:00 AM

Clear night

74° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 42%29.83 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

60° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 61%29.91 inHg

12:00 PM

Sunny

52° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 74%29.88 inHg

6:00 PM

Sunny

73° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 44%29.80 inHg

Monday

12:00 AM

Clear night

72° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 47%29.65 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

61° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 64%29.65 inHg

12:00 PM

Sunny

63° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 48%29.71 inHg

6:00 PM

Sunny

72° 💧 None 💨 19 mph H 37%29.85 inHg

Tuesday

12:00 AM

Clear night

66° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 44%29.91 inHg

In Amherst and, more broadly, across the state of Colorado: The rest of the day will be mostly sunny with a few clouds drifting through the sky. Temperatures will remain cool, ranging from 56 to 62 degrees Fahrenheit. Light east winds are expected, with speeds up to 7 mph, but occasional gusts could reach around 20 mph. No significant rainfall is anticipated, so outdoor plans can generally proceed without concern for wet conditions. In the afternoon, expect the weather to stay clear and pleasant, with gentle breezes adding a slight chill to the air. Overall, it looks like a calm and comfortable day.

15-Day Weather Outlook for Amherst

TomorrowTomorrow

Mostly cloudy 69°/52° 💧 None 💨 15 mph

Wednesday, Sep 23Wed Sep 23

Light thunderstorms 77°/58° 💧 None 💨 14 mph

Thursday, Sep 24Thu Sep 24

Moderate rain 66°/62° 💧 0.571 in 💨 9 mph

Friday, Sep 25Fri Sep 25

Heavy rain 77°/62° 💧 0.372 in 💨 12 mph

Saturday, Sep 26Sat Sep 26

Sunny 85°/58° 💧 None 💨 8 mph

Sunday, Sep 27Sun Sep 27

Partly cloudy 81°/59° 💧 0.095 in 💨 7 mph

Monday, Sep 28Mon Sep 28

Mostly sunny 75°/60° 💧 0.112 in 💨 8 mph

Tuesday, Sep 29Tue Sep 29

Mostly sunny 72°/54° 💧 None 💨 8 mph

Wednesday, Sep 30Wed Sep 30

Sunny 79°/57° 💧 None 💨 11 mph

Thursday, Oct 1Thu Oct 1

Sunny 79°/56° 💧 None 💨 11 mph

Friday, Oct 2Fri Oct 2

Sunny 77°/55° 💧 None 💨 12 mph

Saturday, Oct 3Sat Oct 3

Sunny 76°/57° 💧 None 💨 11 mph

Sunday, Oct 4Sun Oct 4

Sunny 74°/52° 💧 None 💨 10 mph

Monday, Oct 5Mon Oct 5

Sunny 72°/61° 💧 None 💨 19 mph

Tuesday, Oct 6Tue Oct 6

Sunny 66°/66° 💧 None 💨 8 mph

TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK

Temperature & Weather Trends in Amherst

Vertical axis: °F · Color based on temperature

AIR QUALITY FORECAST

Air Quality Forecast for Amherst

Hourly forecast · Updated every 2 hours

Fair

Nearest forecast value 1:00 PM

PM2.5 Fine particles Good 1,4µg/m³

Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.

PM10 Particulate matter Good 1,8µg/m³

Includes dust, pollen and other airborne particles. High concentrations may irritate the respiratory system.

O₃ Ozone Fair 72,2µg/m³

Ground-level ozone can irritate the eyes and respiratory system when concentrations are elevated.

NO₂ Nitrogen dioxide Good 0,3µg/m³

A gas emitted mainly by traffic and some industrial activity. High exposure can affect respiratory health.

Air quality is acceptable for most people.

UV & HEALTH

UV, Sun & Health Outlook in Amherst

Maximum daily UV Today, tomorrow and the following day show the maximum UV index forecast for each day.

0–2 Low 3–5 Moderate 6–7 High 8–10 Very high 11+ Extreme

Today UV 6,4High 🙂Fair

Tomorrow UV 3,5Moderate 🙂Fair

Wednesday UV 5,0Moderate 🙂Fair

Thursday UV 4,0Moderate 🙂Fair

Friday UV 6,0High 🙂Fair

Saturday UV 7,0High —Unavailable

Sunday UV 8,0Very high —Unavailable

Hourly UV index today

1:00 PMUV 6,4 2:00 PMUV 5,7 3:00 PMUV 4,2 4:00 PMUV 2,5 5:00 PMUV 1,0 6:00 PMUV 0,2 7:00 PMUV 0,0

Today's weather health advice Open today's recommendations.

Strong UV exposure

Protect exposed skin with SPF 30+ sunscreen, wear sunglasses, and try to limit direct midday sun.

Acceptable air quality

Air quality is acceptable for most people. Very sensitive people may want to reduce prolonged exertion.

Comfortable temperature conditions

Temperatures should feel comfortable for most people, with no particular heat or cold precautions needed.

Good conditions for outdoor activities

Outdoor activities can generally be enjoyed normally, with sun protection adjusted to the UV level.

WIND OUTLOOK

Hourly Wind Forecast for Amherst

Vertical axis: mph · Horizontal axis: hours

Sustained wind Max gusts

NIGHT SKY · AMHERST, COLORADO

Tonight's Stargazing & Shooting Stars

Excellent observing conditions. Best local viewing window: 1:00 AM–2:00 AM.

93/100Best-hour score

BEST TIME TONIGHT 1:00 AM–2:00 AM Astronomical darkness: 8:19 PM–5:04 AM

☁ Cloud cover 0% Real hourly forecast for the best viewing hour.

☾ Moonlight 80% Waxing Gibbous · Moon about 11° above the horizon at the best viewing hour.

☄ Meteor activity September ε-Perseids Reference ZHR 8 · Radiant 57° high at the best hour.

✦ Estimated visible meteors 1–2/hour Local estimate after weather, moonlight and radiant-height adjustments.

Chance ≥1 meteor in 30 min52%

UPCOMING METEOR PERIODSStart, peak and end dates · weather should be checked closer to the peak.

SEP 5–SEP 21

September ε-PerseidsStart SEP 5 · Peak SEP 9 · End SEP 21 · ZHR 8 · 6% Moon at peak

ACTIVE NOW

SEP 20–NOV 20

Southern TauridsStart SEP 20 · Peak NOV 5 · End NOV 20 · ZHR 7 · 20% Moon at peak

ACTIVE NOW

OCT 2–NOV 7

OrionidsStart OCT 2 · Peak OCT 21 · End NOV 7 · ZHR 20 · 77% Moon at peak

UPCOMING

OCT 20–DEC 10

Northern TauridsStart OCT 20 · Peak NOV 12 · End DEC 10 · ZHR 5 · 7% Moon at peak

UPCOMING

Experimental local observing estimate. Weather values come from the hourly forecast already used on this page. Moon position and astronomical darkness are calculated locally from time and coordinates. Meteor-shower ZHR describes ideal conditions and is not the number of meteors a person should expect to see locally.

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Forecast data for Amherst were last refreshed today at 12:32 PM. The current forecast period extends through 23/09/2026 at 10:00 AM. Weather, air-quality and UV-index data are provided through WEATHER-INFO.COM. Forecasts are produced automatically from the latest available data and are subject to periodic technical checks. This service is intended for general weather information.