Outdoor conditions in

Amherst

Nebraska
Now
  1. 48°Patchy Drizzle62% rain96% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 48°Patchy Drizzle62% rain96% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 48°Patchy Drizzle62% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 49°Patchy Drizzle43% rain96% humidityGusts 21 mph
  5. 50°Patchy Drizzle43% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  6. 51°Patchy Drizzle43% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  7. 51°Scattered Rain Showers32% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  8. 52°Scattered Rain Showers32% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
  9. 52°Scattered Rain Showers32% rain80% humidityGusts 32 mph
  10. 53°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain77% humidityGusts 35 mph
  11. 54°Isolated Rain Showers17% rain66% humidityGusts 36 mph
  12. 52°Partly Cloudy6% rain66% humidityGusts 33 mph
  13. 49°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 32 mph
  14. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 32 mph
  15. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain65% humidityGusts 33 mph
  16. 43°Mostly Clear0% rain65% humidityGusts 33 mph
  17. 42°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 33 mph
  18. 41°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 32 mph
  19. 40°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 33 mph
  20. 40°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 39°Partly Cloudy0% rain73% humidityGusts 36 mph
  22. 39°Partly Cloudy1% rain73% humidityGusts 36 mph
  23. 38°Partly Cloudy1% rain76% humidityGusts 37 mph
  24. 38°Mostly Sunny1% rain76% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
95%
Humidity
65–100%
Wind
36 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
42–82%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
35–96%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–79%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–93%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 54° / 42°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.95% rain · Humidity 65–100% · Wind 36 mph
  2. 51° / 33°Friday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 42–82% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 61° / 28°Saturday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 35–96% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 66° / 38°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–79% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 68° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–93% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Grand Island area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
28GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM

Air near ground28 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Amherst radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Amherst.

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

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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
96%
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 Grand Island area, about 47 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, NE, 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.