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Amherst, MA weather
It is 27°F and clear at Orange Municipal Airport as of Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Areas Of Frost, low near 26°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 8:22 PM EDT.
Current conditions
Temperature
27°F
Clear
Wind
Calm
Humidity 93% · dew point 25°F
Pressure · visibility
30.47 inHg
Visibility 10 mi
Observed at Orange Municipal Airport (KORE), Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.
Alerts for this area
No active NWS alerts cover the Amherst forecast zone right now.
Around the NWS BOX forecast area
No active alerts in zones served by the BOX office near Amherst.
From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Massachusetts.
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Next 24 hours
| Time | Temp | Forecast | Precip. chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 AM | 31°F | Areas Of Frost | 0% | N 1 mph |
| Wed 3 AM | 28°F | Areas Of Frost | 0% | N 2 mph |
| Wed 4 AM | 28°F | Areas Of Frost | 0% | N 2 mph |
| Wed 5 AM | 27°F | Areas Of Frost | 0% | N 3 mph |
| Wed 6 AM | 26°F | Areas Of Frost | 0% | N 3 mph |
| Wed 7 AM | 26°F | Areas Of Frost | 0% | N 2 mph |
| Wed 8 AM | 28°F | Areas Of Frost | 2% | N 2 mph |
| Wed 9 AM | 32°F | Partly Sunny | 2% | NE 2 mph |
| Wed 10 AM | 38°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2% | SE 1 mph |
| Wed 11 AM | 43°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2% | SE 1 mph |
| Wed 12 PM | 47°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2% | S 2 mph |
| Wed 1 PM | 50°F | Cloudy | 2% | S 3 mph |
| Wed 2 PM | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2% | S 5 mph |
| Wed 3 PM | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2% | S 5 mph |
| Wed 4 PM | 54°F | Partly Sunny | 2% | S 5 mph |
| Wed 5 PM | 54°F | Partly Sunny | 2% | S 5 mph |
| Wed 6 PM | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 2% | S 5 mph |
| Wed 7 PM | 44°F | Mostly Clear | 2% | S 3 mph |
| Wed 8 PM | 44°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | S 3 mph |
| Wed 9 PM | 41°F | Partly Cloudy | 0% | S 3 mph |
| Wed 10 PM | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | S 2 mph |
| Wed 11 PM | 39°F | Partly Cloudy | 0% | S 2 mph |
| Thu 12 AM | 37°F | Partly Cloudy | 0% | S 2 mph |
| Thu 1 AM | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | S 2 mph |
Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Amherst can differ.
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7-day forecast
Overnight
Low 26°F
Areas of frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind around 3 mph.
Wednesday
High 55°F·Low 32°F
Areas of frost before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Thursday
High 67°F·Low 50°F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 1 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
High 66°F·Low 38°F
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 3 to 13 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Saturday
High 60°F·Low 34°F
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 1 mph.
Sunday
High 62°F·Low 45°F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 0 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 2 mph.
Monday
High 64°F·Low 46°F
A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
High 60°F
A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
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About this forecast
- Forecast office
- Amherst is served by the National Weather Service BOX forecast office, forecast zone MAZ010, county zone MAC015.
- Location used
- The Census Bureau's internal point for Amherst (42.3635, -72.5073), in Hampshire County. Population: 40,989 (2024 estimate), number 35 of the 50 Massachusetts cities on this site.
- NWS place name
- The National Weather Service lists this forecast point as near Amherst Town, MA.
- Radar
- Nearest NWS radar: KBOX. View it on radar.weather.gov.
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Sources
- Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/42.3635,-72.5073 (forecast issued Oct 27, 8:22 PM EDT).
- Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
- City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
- Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.
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