HomeTownLocator(C) Logo

Amherst VA Weather

Enter your " Place, State ", US ZIP Code or ICAO  
NowCast ZoneCast Warnings/Advisories Hourly Track Special Radar
Amherst, Virginia, United States (24521)  Lat: 37.59N, Lon: 79.05W
Wx Zone: VAZ035 ICAO Used: KLYH
Current Conditions
Updated: 7:54 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
Sun & Moon Information:
Overcast
Overcast
Temp: 31°F
Humidity: 89%
Wind Speed: NE8.1MPH(7KT)
Barometer: 30.17 in.
Dewpoint: 28°F
Heat Index: 31°F
Wind Chill: 24°F
Civil Twilight: 6:59 AM EST Moon Phase:
Waxing Gibbous Moon
Sunrise: 7:28 AM EST
Sunset: 5:03 PM EST
Civil Twilight: 5:32 PM EST
Forecast for Amherst, Virginia:
Dated: 502 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009    Expires: 645 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
7 Day View   
TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SATURDAY
NIGHT
SUNDAY SUNDAY
NIGHT
Freezing Rain Rain Rain/Freezing Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Sunny Mostly Cloudy
Freezing
Rain
Rain Rain/Freezing
Rain
Partly
Cloudy
Partly
Sunny
Mostly
Cloudy
Hi: 39°F
Lo: 35°F Hi: 45°F
Lo: 29°F Hi: 41°F
Lo: 25°F
Pop: 100% Pop: 60% Pop: 30%
ZoneCast:
Dated: 502 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009    Expires: 645 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

Today...Freezing rain. Rain this afternoon. Ice accumulation of up to one quarter of an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening...Then a chance of rain and freezing rain after midnight. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the evening...Becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday...Mostly sunny. A chance of rain and freezing rain in the morning. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds...Becoming west around 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 10 mph.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Monday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Wind chill values as low as 10 above.
Tuesday...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Wind chill values as low as 10 above.
Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 40.
Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 40.
Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy in the evening...Then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Thursday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Lodging Locator
Find a Local Hotel