Outdoor conditions in

Amherst

Colorado
Freeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 14 at 10:44PM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Denver COOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 40°Chance Rain Showers37% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 41°Chance Rain Showers37% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  3. 43°Chance Rain Showers37% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  4. 45°Rain Showers Likely73% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  5. 48°Rain Showers Likely73% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
  6. 49°Rain Showers Likely73% rain86% humidityGusts 35 mph
  7. 50°Rain Showers Likely63% rain83% humidityGusts 37 mph
  8. 53°Rain Showers Likely63% rain69% humidityGusts 38 mph
  9. 55°Rain Showers Likely63% rain59% humidityGusts 38 mph
  10. 56°Mostly Cloudy11% rain53% humidityGusts 37 mph
  11. 56°Partly Sunny11% rain53% humidityGusts 35 mph
  12. 55°Mostly Sunny11% rain49% humidityGusts 35 mph
  13. 51°Partly Cloudy0% rain56% humidityGusts 31 mph
  14. 47°Mostly Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 33 mph
  15. 42°Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 33 mph
  16. 40°Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 33 mph
  17. 38°Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 33 mph
  18. 36°Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 35°Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 34°Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 33°Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 30 mph
  22. 32°Clear0% rain72% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 30°Mostly Clear0% rain78% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 29°Clear0% rain81% humidityGusts 25 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
73%
Humidity
49–100%
Wind
38 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
25–81%
Wind
30 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
17–61%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
23–74%
Wind
21 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
29–92%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 56° / 36°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.73% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 38 mph
  2. 54° / 28°Friday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 25–81% · Wind 30 mph
  3. 74° / 30°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 17–61% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 74° / 36°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 23–74% · Wind 21 mph
  5. 72° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 29–92% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Goodland area · Updated Thu 6:25 AM
13GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 12:46 AM

Air near ground13 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Amherst radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Amherst.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Gusts may reach 16 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
16 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Goodland area, about 96 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Amherst, CO, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.