What is the weather in Amherst right now?

Current weather in Amherst is overcast clouds.

Where can I find the hourly weather forecast for Amherst?

This page shows hourly weather forecast for Amherst, including temperature, wind, precipitation, humidity and cloud cover.

Is the weather forecast for Amherst updated regularly?

Weather data for Amherst is updated regularly with the latest available observations and forecasts.

Now · 4:56 PM

Amherst Weather & Hourly Forecast

United States · Nebraska · 68812

66°F

Overcast

Feels like: 62°F

💧 Humidity 77% 🌡 Pressure 30.00 inHg 💨 Wind 13 mph 👁 Visibility 24.1 mi ☁ Clouds 100% ☀️ UV index 4.4 · Moderate 🌅 Sunrise — 🌇 Sunset —

Hourly Forecast for Amherst

Today

5:00 PM

Overcast

66° 💧 0.001 in 💨 13 mph H 77%30.00 inHg

8:00 PM

Overcast night

64° 💧 0.001 in 💨 12 mph H 83%30.00 inHg

11:00 PM

Overcast night

65° 💧 0.000 in 💨 12 mph H 85%30.00 inHg

Tomorrow

2:00 AM

Overcast night

66° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 90%29.94 inHg

5:00 AM

Mostly clear night

66° 💧 None 💨 15 mph H 95%29.85 inHg

8:00 AM

Partly cloudy

69° 💧 None 💨 17 mph H 89%29.80 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly cloudy

83° 💧 0.004 in 💨 21 mph H 55%29.71 inHg

2:00 PM

Partly cloudy

90° 💧 0.011 in 💨 22 mph H 43%29.62 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

90° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 38%29.62 inHg

8:00 PM

Mostly clear night

79° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 63%29.68 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

75° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 63%29.80 inHg

Tuesday

2:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

69° 💧 0.001 in 💨 12 mph H 61%29.91 inHg

5:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

67° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 42%29.97 inHg

8:00 AM

Mostly cloudy

65° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 39%30.09 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

70° 💧 None 💨 15 mph H 33%30.15 inHg

2:00 PM

Mostly sunny

75° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 30%30.15 inHg

Today

5:00 PM

Overcast

66° 💧 0.001 in 💨 13 mph H 77%30.00 inHg

6:00 PM

Overcast

66° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 78%30.00 inHg

7:00 PM

Overcast

65° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 81%30.00 inHg

8:00 PM

Overcast night

64° 💧 0.001 in 💨 12 mph H 83%30.00 inHg

9:00 PM

Overcast night

64° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 82%30.00 inHg

10:00 PM

Overcast night

65° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 83%30.00 inHg

11:00 PM

Overcast night

65° 💧 0.000 in 💨 12 mph H 85%30.00 inHg

Tomorrow

12:00 AM

Overcast night

65° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 88%29.97 inHg

1:00 AM

Overcast night

65° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 89%29.97 inHg

2:00 AM

Overcast night

66° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 90%29.94 inHg

3:00 AM

Overcast night

67° 💧 None 💨 15 mph H 91%29.91 inHg

4:00 AM

Mostly clear night

67° 💧 None 💨 16 mph H 92%29.88 inHg

5:00 AM

Mostly clear night

66° 💧 None 💨 15 mph H 95%29.85 inHg

6:00 AM

Mostly clear night

67° 💧 None 💨 16 mph H 95%29.83 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly clear night

67° 💧 None 💨 16 mph H 94%29.80 inHg

8:00 AM

Partly cloudy

69° 💧 None 💨 17 mph H 89%29.80 inHg

9:00 AM

Partly cloudy

73° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 78%29.74 inHg

10:00 AM

Partly cloudy

78° 💧 None 💨 18 mph H 66%29.71 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly cloudy

83° 💧 None 💨 21 mph H 55%29.71 inHg

12:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

84° 💧 0.003 in 💨 22 mph H 53%29.68 inHg

1:00 PM

Partly cloudy

87° 💧 0.001 in 💨 19 mph H 47%29.65 inHg

2:00 PM

Partly cloudy

90° 💧 None 💨 22 mph H 43%29.62 inHg

3:00 PM

Light thunderstorms

90° 💧 0.003 in 💨 21 mph H 40%29.62 inHg

4:00 PM

Light thunderstorms

87° 💧 0.008 in 💨 11 mph H 49%29.62 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

90° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 38%29.62 inHg

6:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

89° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 44%29.65 inHg

7:00 PM

Partly cloudy

84° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 56%29.65 inHg

8:00 PM

Mostly clear night

79° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 63%29.68 inHg

9:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

77° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 67%29.71 inHg

10:00 PM

Mostly clear night

75° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 73%29.77 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

75° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 63%29.80 inHg

Tuesday

12:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

73° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 62%29.83 inHg

1:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

71° 💧 None 💨 15 mph H 61%29.85 inHg

2:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

69° 💧 0.001 in 💨 12 mph H 61%29.91 inHg

3:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

69° 💧 0.000 in 💨 17 mph H 51%29.91 inHg

4:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

67° 💧 None 💨 15 mph H 46%29.94 inHg

5:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

67° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 42%29.97 inHg

6:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

66° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 40%30.00 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

66° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 37%30.03 inHg

8:00 AM

Mostly cloudy

65° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 39%30.09 inHg

9:00 AM

Partly cloudy

66° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 41%30.12 inHg

10:00 AM

Sunny

67° 💧 None 💨 15 mph H 36%30.15 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

70° 💧 None 💨 15 mph H 33%30.15 inHg

12:00 PM

Mostly sunny

72° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 31%30.18 inHg

1:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

74° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 31%30.15 inHg

2:00 PM

Mostly sunny

75° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 30%30.15 inHg

3:00 PM

Partly cloudy

77° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 29%30.12 inHg

4:00 PM

Mostly sunny

77° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 29%30.12 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly sunny

77° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 30%30.12 inHg

6:00 PM

Mostly sunny

76° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 32%30.09 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

74° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 34%30.12 inHg

8:00 PM

Overcast night

70° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 41%30.12 inHg

9:00 PM

Mostly cloudy night

68° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 47%30.15 inHg

10:00 PM

Mostly cloudy night

66° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 51%30.18 inHg

11:00 PM

Overcast night

65° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 56%30.21 inHg

Wednesday

12:00 AM

Overcast night

64° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 60%30.18 inHg

1:00 AM

Overcast night

62° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 65%30.18 inHg

2:00 AM

Overcast night

62° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 67%30.18 inHg

3:00 AM

Thunderstorms

59° 💧 0.115 in 💨 7 mph H 83%30.18 inHg

4:00 AM

Severe thunderstorms

59° 💧 0.454 in 💨 7 mph H 89%30.18 inHg

5:00 AM

Thunderstorms

59° 💧 0.185 in 💨 7 mph H 91%30.18 inHg

6:00 AM

Moderate rain

59° 💧 0.133 in 💨 6 mph H 92%30.18 inHg

7:00 AM

Light rain

59° 💧 0.042 in 💨 7 mph H 94%30.18 inHg

10:00 AM

Light rain

61° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 93%30.18 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

69° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 79%30.15 inHg

4:00 PM

Overcast

73° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 77%30.09 inHg

7:00 PM

Overcast

73° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 79%30.09 inHg

10:00 PM

Mostly cloudy night

68° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 95%30.15 inHg

Thursday

1:00 AM

Mostly clear night

66° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 99%30.15 inHg

4:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

65° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 99%30.15 inHg

7:00 AM

Light thunderstorms

65° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 99%30.21 inHg

10:00 AM

Light rain

66° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 96%30.24 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

74° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 80%30.18 inHg

4:00 PM

Partly cloudy

78° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 71%30.12 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly sunny

77° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 75%30.09 inHg

10:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

71° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 92%30.12 inHg

Friday

1:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

70° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 96%30.06 inHg

4:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

71° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 85%30.00 inHg

7:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

70° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 74%29.97 inHg

10:00 AM

Overcast

77° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 63%29.97 inHg

1:00 PM

Partly cloudy

84° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 53%29.94 inHg

4:00 PM

Mostly sunny

89° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 47%29.85 inHg

7:00 PM

Partly cloudy

83° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 63%29.83 inHg

10:00 PM

Light rain

75° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 82%29.85 inHg

Saturday

1:00 AM

Clear night

71° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 89%29.88 inHg

4:00 AM

Overcast night

68° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 98%29.91 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast night

68° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 97%29.91 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

72° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 83%29.91 inHg

7:00 PM

Overcast

71° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 82%29.85 inHg

Sunday

1:00 AM

Moderate rain

67° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 98%29.85 inHg

7:00 AM

Light rain

67° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 97%29.80 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

75° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 71%29.83 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

76° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 76%29.83 inHg

Monday

1:00 AM

Overcast night

67° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 84%29.94 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly clear night

61° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 82%30.09 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

71° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 58%30.15 inHg

7:00 PM

Partly cloudy

69° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 60%30.09 inHg

Tuesday

1:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

59° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 85%30.18 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast night

55° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 95%30.21 inHg

1:00 PM

Mostly sunny

71° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 59%30.18 inHg

7:00 PM

Sunny

70° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 63%30.09 inHg

Wednesday

1:00 AM

Clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 90%30.12 inHg

7:00 AM

Clear night

57° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 95%30.12 inHg

1:00 PM

Partly cloudy

76° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 56%30.12 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

74° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 66%30.03 inHg

Thursday

1:00 AM

Overcast night

66° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 96%30.12 inHg

7:00 AM

Light rain

67° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 97%30.12 inHg

1:00 PM

Light rain

77° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 67%30.12 inHg

7:00 PM

Sunny

75° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 70%30.03 inHg

Friday

1:00 AM

Light rain

68° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 94%30.12 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast night

68° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 99%30.09 inHg

1:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

75° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 76%30.09 inHg

7:00 PM

Light rain

74° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 86%30.03 inHg

Saturday

1:00 AM

Light rain

65° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 98%30.09 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast night

64° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 99%30.09 inHg

1:00 PM

Sunny

78° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 62%30.12 inHg

7:00 PM

Sunny

76° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 68%30.06 inHg

Sunday

1:00 AM

Clear night

64° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 87%30.09 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly clear night

64° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 90%30.06 inHg

1:00 PM

Sunny

73° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 47%30.15 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly sunny

69° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 53%30.09 inHg

Monday

1:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

58° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 72%30.15 inHg

7:00 AM

Clear night

53° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 81%30.18 inHg

In Amherst and, more broadly, across the state of Nebraska: As the afternoon progresses into the evening, skies will remain mostly cloudy, with mild temperatures holding steady between 59 and 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds will come from the east at around 10 mph, with gusts reaching up to 24 mph, creating a gentle breeze. No significant rainfall is expected during this time, so outdoor plans should generally be comfortable. The moderate wind may cause occasional breezes, but overall, the evening should remain dry and mild. Temperatures are expected to stay within this comfortable range as the night approaches.

15-Day Weather Outlook for Amherst

TomorrowTomorrow

Light thunderstorms 90°/65° 💧 None 💨 22 mph

Tuesday, Sep 15Tue Sep 15

Partly cloudy 77°/65° 💧 None 💨 17 mph

Wednesday, Sep 16Wed Sep 16

Thunderstorms 73°/59° 💧 0.749 in 💨 9 mph

Thursday, Sep 17Thu Sep 17

Light thunderstorms 78°/65° 💧 0.611 in 💨 12 mph

Friday, Sep 18Fri Sep 18

Light rain 89°/70° 💧 0.008 in 💨 13 mph

Saturday, Sep 19Sat Sep 19

Overcast 72°/68° 💧 0.031 in 💨 11 mph

Sunday, Sep 20Sun Sep 20

Moderate rain 76°/67° 💧 0.834 in 💨 6 mph

Monday, Sep 21Mon Sep 21

Overcast 71°/61° 💧 0.005 in 💨 11 mph

Tuesday, Sep 22Tue Sep 22

Partly cloudy 71°/55° 💧 None 💨 4 mph

Wednesday, Sep 23Wed Sep 23

Partly cloudy 76°/57° 💧 None 💨 6 mph

Thursday, Sep 24Thu Sep 24

Light rain 77°/66° 💧 0.110 in 💨 11 mph

Friday, Sep 25Fri Sep 25

Light rain 75°/68° 💧 0.093 in 💨 11 mph

Saturday, Sep 26Sat Sep 26

Light rain 78°/64° 💧 0.372 in 💨 9 mph

Sunday, Sep 27Sun Sep 27

Mostly sunny 73°/64° 💧 None 💨 14 mph

Monday, Sep 28Mon Sep 28

Mostly cloudy 58°/53° 💧 None 💨 6 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 5:00 PM

PM2.5 Fine particles Good 3,0µg/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 3,2µg/m³

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

O₃ Ozone Fair 70,6µg/m³

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

NO₂ Nitrogen dioxide Good 0,8µg/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 7,0High 🙂Fair

Tomorrow UV 6,3High 🙂Fair

Tuesday UV 1,7Low 🙂Fair

Wednesday UV 1,1Low 🙂Fair

Thursday UV 7,0High 😊Good

Friday UV 8,0Very high —Unavailable

Saturday UV 4,0Moderate —Unavailable

Hourly UV index today

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

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, NEBRASKA

Tonight's Stargazing & Shooting Stars

Excellent observing conditions. Best local viewing window: 5:00 AM–6:00 AM.

85/100Best-hour score

BEST TIME TONIGHT 5:00 AM–6:00 AM Astronomical darkness: 9:23 PM–5:43 AM

☁ Cloud cover 15% Real hourly forecast for the best viewing hour.

☾ Moonlight 7% Waxing Crescent · Moon below the horizon at the best viewing hour.

☄ Meteor activity September ε-Perseids Reference ZHR 8 · Radiant 87° high at the best hour.

✦ Estimated visible meteors 1–4/hour Local estimate after weather, moonlight and radiant-height adjustments.

Chance ≥1 meteor in 30 min76%

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

UPCOMING

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.

DISCOVER WEATHER NEARBY Weather in other cities

Explore current conditions and forecasts for other locations.

Bradford-on-Avon GB · England · 9,865 residents North York US · Pennsylvania · 2,812 residents Princeton Junction US · New Jersey · 2,025 residents Warman CA · Saskatchewan · 12,419 residents Three Lakes No. 400 CA · Saskatchewan · 725 residents Camperdown (NSW) AU · New South Wales · 9,381 residents Markham CA · Ontario · 338,503 residents Avon US · New York · 3,417 residents Peabody US · Massachusetts · 54,695 residents Green Lake US · Wisconsin · 1,076 residents Gambrills US · Maryland · 2,830 residents Birmingham GB · England · 2,631,757 residents Lac la Biche County CA · Alberta · 7,673 residents Sedro-Woolley US · Washington · 12,831 residents Eagle Harbor US · Michigan · 110 residents Manchester GB · England · 2,535,427 residents

Forecast data for Amherst were last refreshed today at 4:56 PM. The current forecast period extends through 15/09/2026 at 2:00 PM. 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.