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Amherst, NE 68812 Weather
Today: Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny, high 67°F, low 48°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Amherst, NE 68812 current weather
51°F
Patchy Fog
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 67° / L 48°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 1:16 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 1:16 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2813% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 67°
Wednesday: Patchy fog before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Overnight: Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Patchy Fog then Partly SunnyThu10/2921% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 63°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly SunnyFri10/3079% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 63°
Friday: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3175% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 61°
Saturday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Rain ShowersSun11/170% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 62°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/279% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 58°
Monday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Rain ShowersTue11/349% chance of precipitationLow High 54°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/4Model blend15% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 57°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 57°. Low that night near 37°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blendLow 37°High 57°
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High near 57°. Low that night near 37°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blendLow High 59°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 59°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 40.912, -99.271 from the NWS GID office, updated 10/28/2026, 1:16 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KEAR (Kearney Rgnl, 19 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 6:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now51°Patchy Fog7%5 mph
- 4 AM51°Patchy Fog7%10 mph
- 5 AM50°Patchy Fog7%10 mph
- 6 AM53°Patchy Fog9%10 mph
- 7 AM53°Patchy Fog12%10 mph
- 8 AM53°Patchy Fog13%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 1:16 AM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
Nebraska hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyBuffalo County, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:38 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 35 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 95% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:35 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:06 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:03 PM
- Moonset
- 11:12 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 65°, low 38°, precipitation 2.13 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Kearney 4 NE, 19 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Amherst, NE 68812?
- The National Weather Service forecast for wednesday calls for a high near 67°F. Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Amherst, NE 68812 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Amherst, NE 68812?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 57°F to 59°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Amherst, NE 68812 today?
- Sunrise is about 8:03 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:38 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Amherst, NE 68812?
- At Kearney 4 NE, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 65°F and the normal low is 38°F.
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