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Little to no accumulation

Fri, 4/17, 8:00 AM - Fri, 4/17, 8:00 PM

Snow

5 PM

39°

RealFeel® 26°

Cold

RealFeel Guide

Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

49%

Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™26°

WindNW 20 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.7 (Low)

Wind Gusts37 mph

Humidity53%

Indoor Humidity33% (Dry)

Dew Point24° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover98%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling6000 ft

6 PM

40°

RealFeel® 23°

Very Cold

RealFeel Guide

Very Cold

10° to 24°

Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.

63%

Rain and snow

RealFeel Shade™23°

WindNW 21 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.3 (Low)

Wind Gusts37 mph

Humidity50%

Indoor Humidity33% (Dry)

Dew Point23° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Rain0.02 in

Snow0.09 in

Visibility5 mi

Cloud Ceiling4000 ft

7 PM

38°

RealFeel® 22°

Very Cold

RealFeel Guide

Very Cold

10° to 24°

Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.

55%

Flurries

RealFeel Shade™22°

WindNW 21 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.2 (Low)

Wind Gusts37 mph

Humidity48%

Indoor Humidity31% (Dry)

Dew Point20° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Snowtrace

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7000 ft

8 PM

36°

RealFeel® 21°

Very Cold

RealFeel Guide

Very Cold

10° to 24°

Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.

4%

Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™21°

WindNW 20 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts31 mph

Humidity48%

Indoor Humidity29% (Very Dry)

Dew Point18° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling15400 ft

9 PM

34°

RealFeel® 19°

Very Cold

RealFeel Guide

Very Cold

10° to 24°

Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.

1%

Cloudy

WindNW 16 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts28 mph

Humidity50%

Indoor Humidity28% (Very Dry)

Dew Point17° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover95%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling20100 ft

10 PM

31°

RealFeel® 17°

Very Cold

RealFeel Guide

Very Cold

10° to 24°

Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.

1%

Cloudy

WindNW 15 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts23 mph

Humidity53%

Indoor Humidity28% (Very Dry)

Dew Point16° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover95%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling23400 ft

11 PM

30°

RealFeel® 16°

Very Cold

RealFeel Guide

Very Cold

10° to 24°

Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.

1%

Cloudy

WindNW 14 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts21 mph

Humidity55%

Indoor Humidity27% (Very Dry)

Dew Point15° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover95%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

Hourly Weather Forecast for Amherst

AccuWeather's hourly forecast for Amherst provides hour-by-hour temperatures, RealFeel® Temperature, and precipitation probability through the next 10 days. The current hour shows 39° with a RealFeel® of 26°, cloudy with a 49% chance of precipitation. Each hourly forecast includes wind speed, humidity, air quality, UV index, and the AccuLumen Brightness Index™, AccuWeather's measure of perceived outdoor light intensity. Forecasts are generated by proprietary systems developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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