Amherst Weather Forecast
- 65
- 81
Chance Thunderstorms
- 58
- 85
Sunny
- 56
- 83
Mostly Sunny
- 61
- 84
Mostly Sunny
- 66
- 87
Chance Rain Showers
- 66
- 85
Rain Showers Likely
Today 22 Aug Amherst
Mostly cloudy this Morning, then partly sunny with a chance of Showers and Thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 80. Light and variable Winds, becoming southeast around 5 Mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tonight 22 Aug Amherst
Mostly cloudy with a chance of Showers and Thunderstorms in the Evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Humid with Lows in the mid 60s. South Winds around 5 Mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Amherst Temperature Statistics
August Temperature
Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (19.9 miles)
Lowest 1 August, 2026
62.7 °FAverage August
79.1 °FHighest 9 August, 2026
94.6 °F
Climate (2021–2026)
Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (19.9 miles)
Average Low 2021–2026
47.6 °FAverage 2021–2026
58.7 °FAverage High 2021–2026
70.2 °F