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Weather in Amherst · ECCC forecast and 1991–2020 normals

Tomorrow brings Amherst a cool 4 degrees for November

Amherst’s November average makes a useful yardstick: afternoons reach 7°C, nights fall to −1°C. The chance of snow tomorrow is 60%, with light wind (5 km/h) and a low of −2°C. Across the year, normal highs here run from −2°C in January to 24°C in July.

Winter −1°/−10°CSpring 9°/−1°CSummer 23°/12°CAutumn 14°/4°C
Right now
1°C
Chance of rain showers or flurries
High 4°C · Low −2°C · Wind 8 km/h
Tomorrow 4°C cooler than a normal 14 November
Sunrise 07:15 · sunset 16:47
Observed at Nappan AAFC, 20:00
Tomorrow
4°C / −2°C
A normal 14 November: 8°C / −1°C
Chance of snow
60%
Probable over the next day
Wind
8 km/h
From the N · gusts 33 km/h · up to 5 km/h tomorrow
Wind chill
−1
what it feels like now
Daylight
9 h 33 min
07:14 to 16:47
Hour by hour · °C

The next 24 hours in Amherst

Expect 4°C at the warmest, around 13:00, and −3°C at the coolest, around 05:00. Snow most likely around 18:00 (60%).

21:00 · 2°C · Chance of rain showers or flurries · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h2°Now22:00 · 2°C · Chance of rain showers or flurries · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h23:00 · 2°C · Chance of rain showers or flurries · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h2°00:00 · 1°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h00:0001:00 · 1°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h1°02:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h03:00 · −1°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h−1°03:0004:00 · −2°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h05:00 · −3°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h−3°06:00 · −2°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h06:0007:00 · −2°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h−2°08:00 · −1°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h09:00 · 0°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h0°09:0010:00 · 2°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h11:00 · 3°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of rain · wind 5 km/h3°12:00 · 3°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 5 km/h12:0013:00 · 4°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 5 km/h4°14:00 · 4°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 5 km/h15:00 · 4°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 5 km/h4°15:0016:00 · 3°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 5 km/h17:00 · 3°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 5 km/h3°18:00 · 2°C · Chance of showers · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h60%18:0019:00 · 2°C · Chance of showers · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h2°20:00 · 1°C · Chance of showers · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 5 km/h
TemperatureChance of snowNight
7 days · °C

The week ahead, against a normal week

Nothing far from normal this week. Tap a day for more.

Sat14 NovChance of showers or drizzle60% chance−2°4°−4°

Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon with 30 percent chance of showers or drizzle in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 4 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Saturday night: Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers changing to 60 percent chance of flurries in the evening. Risk of freezing drizzle overnight. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 5 overnight.

Sun15 NovChance of showers60% chance2°3°−4°

Sunday: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High plus 3.

Sunday night: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 2.

Mon16 NovChance of showers30% chance0°5°−2°

Monday: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High plus 5.

Monday night: Cloudy periods. Low zero.

Tue17 NovSunny4°8°normal

Tuesday: Sunny. High 8.

Tuesday night: Clear. Low plus 4.

Wed18 NovSunny4°8°normal

Wednesday: Sunny. High 8.

Wednesday night: Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.

Thu19 NovA mix of sun and cloud8°normal

Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud. High 8.

Normal range for the date (ECCC 1991–2020 normals, Nappan)Forecast low to high

What stands out about Amherst’s weather

How the normals for Amherst compare with Canadian towns, card by card, with the detail on the Climate page.

Climate →
Snowier than most Canadian townsAbout 310 cm of snow a year, snowier than 95% of Canadian towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Amherst’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from the ECCC averages.

Full climate →
Winter
−1° / −10°
295 mm of rain and snow
Spring
9° / −1°
268 mm of rain and snow
Summer
23° / 12°
260 mm of rain and snow
Autumn now
14° / 4°
339 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season
195days to the average last frost, 27 May
Best months to be outside
JunJulAugSep
Highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
When is it wettest?October, with 115 mm.When does the most snow fall?January, with 74 cm.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

Warnings and more

ECCC issues Canada’s weather alerts; check its warnings page before travelling in bad weather.

Weather alertsNothing in force for the area right now: ECCC’s warnings page shows new alerts first.ECCC forecast: AmherstThe forecast in full on ECCC’s page for the site, 0.6 km away.Amherst’s climateThirty-year normals: temperatures, rain and snow, frost and heating.Flood & hazardsWhat could go wrong in Amherst: wildfire, flooding, earthquakes, radon.

Forecast, current conditions and alerts: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s city page for Amherst, fetched 13 November, 20:19. Normals: ECCC 1991–2020, Nappan. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence

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