Amherst, NE Weather Forecast

Local 7-day forecast

56°
F

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Track current conditions, temperature changes, wind, and the full daily outlook for Amherst, NE in one place.

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Wind: 20 mph NNW
This Afternoon

A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Local 7-day forecast

Local Weather Overview

This forecast page for Amherst, NE is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Oct 15, 2026 3:24 PM CDT.

The active forecast window currently covers Oct 15 to Oct 21, 2026 for Amherst, NE.

Page Snapshot

Page focus
city weather
Forecast window
Oct 15 to Oct 21, 2026
Latest sync
Oct 15, 2026 3:24 PM CDT
Forecast office
GID
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
56°F
This Afternoon
Next Low
37°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
2
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
15 to 25 mph
Tonight

Daily Outlook

Today
Oct 15
Slight Chance Rain Showers
56 °F
/ 37°F
Wind 20 mph
Fri
Oct 16
Sunny
52 °F
/ 29°F
Wind 10 to 25 mph
Sat
Oct 17
Widespread Frost then Sunny
60 °F
/ 40°F
Wind 10 to 20 mph
Sun
Oct 18
Sunny
66 °F
/ 43°F
Wind 10 to 15 mph
Mon
Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
67 °F
/ 46°F
Wind 5 mph
Tue
Oct 20
Sunny
72 °F
/ 54°F
Wind 5 to 15 mph
Wed
Oct 21
Mostly Sunny
76 °F
/ 56°F
Wind 10 to 15 mph

This Week in Amherst

Wednesday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Amherst at 76 degrees F.

Friday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 29 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Tonight at about 15 to 25 mph NNW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 2 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Oct 15, 2026 3:24 PM CDT
Coverage
7 days
Time zone
America/Chicago
Forecast office
GID
Radar station
KUEX

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Tonight
Oct 15
37°F
Clear
15 to 25 mph NNW

Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday
Oct 16
52°F
Sunny
10 to 25 mph NNW

Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night
Oct 16
29°F
Widespread Frost
0 to 5 mph S

Widespread frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 29. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

Saturday
Oct 17
60°F
Widespread Frost then Sunny
10 to 20 mph SSW

Widespread frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night
Oct 17
40°F
Clear
15 mph S

Clear, with a low around 40.

Sunday
Oct 18
66°F
Sunny
10 to 15 mph S

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night
Oct 18
43°F
Partly Cloudy
5 to 10 mph S

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday
Oct 19
67°F
Mostly Sunny
5 mph SSE

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night
Oct 19
46°F
Mostly Clear
5 mph SE

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Tuesday
Oct 20
72°F
Sunny
5 to 15 mph SSE

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night
Oct 20
54°F
Mostly Clear
10 mph SSE

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday
Oct 21
76°F
Mostly Sunny
10 to 15 mph SSE

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night
Oct 21
56°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
10 mph S

A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
This Afternoon
Oct 15
Slight Chance Rain Showers
56°F
20 mph
NNW
Tonight
Oct 15
Clear
37°F
15 to 25 mph
NNW
Friday
Oct 16
Sunny
52°F
10 to 25 mph
NNW
Friday Night
Oct 16
Widespread Frost
29°F
0 to 5 mph
S
Saturday
Oct 17
Widespread Frost then Sunny
60°F
10 to 20 mph
SSW
Saturday Night
Oct 17
Clear
40°F
15 mph
S
Sunday
Oct 18
Sunny
66°F
10 to 15 mph
S
Sunday Night
Oct 18
Partly Cloudy
43°F
5 to 10 mph
S
Monday
Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
67°F
5 mph
SSE
Monday Night
Oct 19
Mostly Clear
46°F
5 mph
SE
Tuesday
Oct 20
Sunny
72°F
5 to 15 mph
SSE
Tuesday Night
Oct 20
Mostly Clear
54°F
10 mph
SSE
Wednesday
Oct 21
Mostly Sunny
76°F
10 to 15 mph
SSE
Wednesday Night
Oct 21
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
56°F
10 mph
S
Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.