Amherst, VA Weather Forecast
Local 7-day forecast
Slight Chance Rain Showers
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A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Local Weather Overview
This forecast page for Amherst, VA 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 4:07 PM EDT.
The active forecast window currently covers Oct 15 to Oct 21, 2026 for Amherst, VA.
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- city weather
- Forecast window
- Oct 15 to Oct 21, 2026
- Latest sync
- Oct 15, 2026 4:07 PM EDT
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- RNK
- Source
- NOAA / NWS
Daily Outlook
This Week in Amherst
Friday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Amherst at 85 degrees F.
Saturday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 37 degrees F.
The strongest winds are forecast for Saturday at about 8 to 15 mph N.
Precipitation is mentioned in 4 upcoming forecast periods.
Forecast Details
- Last updated
- Oct 15, 2026 4:07 PM EDT
- Coverage
- 7 days
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Forecast office
- RNK
- Radar station
- KFCX
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Open NOAA sourceExtended Forecast
A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 11pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Rain showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Detailed Forecast
| Period | Conditions | Temp | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
|
This Afternoon
Oct 15
|
Slight Chance Rain Showers
|
69°F |
7 mph
NE
|
|
Tonight
Oct 15
|
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
|
60°F |
0 to 6 mph
E
|
|
Friday
Oct 16
|
Patchy Fog then Sunny
|
85°F |
2 to 12 mph
SW
|
|
Friday Night
Oct 16
|
Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely
|
51°F |
7 to 13 mph
W
|
|
Saturday
Oct 17
|
Chance Rain Showers
|
59°F |
8 to 15 mph
N
|
|
Saturday Night
Oct 17
|
Mostly Clear
|
37°F |
2 to 9 mph
N
|
|
Sunday
Oct 18
|
Sunny
|
59°F |
2 to 8 mph
NE
|
|
Sunday Night
Oct 18
|
Mostly Clear
|
38°F |
0 to 5 mph
NE
|
|
Monday
Oct 19
|
Sunny
|
63°F |
1 to 5 mph
NE
|
|
Monday Night
Oct 19
|
Mostly Clear
|
42°F |
2 mph
N
|
|
Tuesday
Oct 20
|
Sunny
|
69°F |
1 to 5 mph
N
|
|
Tuesday Night
Oct 20
|
Mostly Clear
|
46°F |
2 mph
N
|
|
Wednesday
Oct 21
|
Sunny
|
69°F |
2 to 6 mph
N
|
|
Wednesday Night
Oct 21
|
Mostly Clear
|
46°F |
5 mph
NE
|
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