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Amherst, NS Weather

Current weather

7:00 PM
16°C
Patchy rain nearby
High 18° · Low · 82%
Wind
NW 15 km/h
Wind gusts
28 km/h
Humidity
53%
Air quality (AQHI)
1.5 · Low risk
UV index
0 · Low
More details
Dew point
7°C
Pressure
101.0 kPa ↗ rising
Visibility
10 km
Sunrise
6:58 AM
Sunset
7:22 PM
Daylight
12 h 24 min
Observed at Nappan AAFC, 7:00 PM ADT · Environment and Climate Change Canada

Hourly forecast

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  • Now15°26%
  • 8 PM13°0%
  • 9 PM13°0%
  • 10 PM12°0%
  • 11 PM11°0%
  • Sat
  • 12 AM10°0%
  • 1 AM0%
  • 2 AM0%
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  • 6 AM0%
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14-day forecast

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TonightSep 1818°Mostly sunnyClearing82%

Day

Wind
NW 20 km/h
Wind gusts
40 km/h
Precipitation
82% · 4 mm
UV index (max)
2 Low
Air quality (AQHI)
2 · Low risk

Night

Clearing early this evening. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this evening. Low 8.

Low
Wind
NW 20 km/h
Sunrise6:58 AM
Sunset7:22 PM
Daylight12 h 24 min
Normal18° / 8°
SatSep 1915°Mainly sunnyA few clouds4%

Day

Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming north 20 in the afternoon. High 15. UV index 5 or moderate.

Wind
NW 20 km/h
Wind gusts
40 km/h
Precipitation
4% · 0 mm
UV index (max)
5 Moderate
Air quality (AQHI)
2 · Low risk

Night

A few clouds. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Low plus 2 with patchy frost.

Low
Wind
N 20 km/h
Sunrise7:00 AM
Sunset7:20 PM
Daylight12 h 20 min
SunSep 2012°CloudyChance of showers30%

Day

Cloudy. High 12.

Precipitation
30% · 0.1 mm
UV index (max)
5 Moderate

Night

Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4.

Low
Precipitation
30%
Sunrise7:01 AM
Sunset7:18 PM
Daylight12 h 17 min
MonSep 2119°10°A mix of sun and cloudCloudy periods51%

Day

A mix of sun and cloud. High 19.

Precipitation
51% · 0.6 mm
UV index (max)
4 Moderate

Night

Cloudy periods. Low 10.

Low
10°
Sunrise7:02 AM
Sunset7:16 PM
Daylight12 h 14 min
TueSep 2214°A mix of sun and cloudCloudy periods22%

Day

A mix of sun and cloud. High 14.

Precipitation
22% · 0.1 mm
UV index (max)
3 Moderate

Night

Cloudy periods. Low 6.

Low
Sunrise7:04 AM
Sunset7:14 PM
Daylight12 h 10 min
WedSep 2316°A mix of sun and cloudCloudy periods9%

Day

A mix of sun and cloud. High 16.

Precipitation
9% · 0 mm
UV index (max)
5 Moderate

Night

Cloudy periods. Low 6.

Low
Sunrise7:05 AM
Sunset7:12 PM
Daylight12 h 7 min
ThuSep 2418°A mix of sun and cloud38%

Day

A mix of sun and cloud. High 18.

Precipitation
38% · 0.3 mm
UV index (max)
4 Moderate

Night

Low 7.

Low
Sunrise7:06 AM
Sunset7:10 PM
Daylight12 h 4 min
Days 8–14 · trend, lower confidence
FriSep 2511°10°FogNight low 10°95%

Day

Fog. High 11.

Wind
NE 33 km/h
Wind gusts
63 km/h
Precipitation
95% · 65 mm
UV index (max)
3 Moderate

Night

Low 10.

Low
10°
Sunrise7:07 AM
Sunset7:08 PM
Daylight12 h 1 min
SourceExtended outlook
SatSep 2616°Partly cloudyNight low 9°34%

Day

Partly cloudy. High 16.

Wind
NE 21 km/h
Wind gusts
39 km/h
Precipitation
34% · 0.2 mm
UV index (max)
4 Moderate

Night

Low 9.

Low
Sunrise7:09 AM
Sunset7:07 PM
Daylight11 h 57 min
SourceExtended outlook
SunSep 2714°Mostly cloudyNight low 8°50%

Day

Mostly cloudy. High 14.

Wind
NW 16 km/h
Wind gusts
36 km/h
Precipitation
50% · 0.5 mm
UV index (max)
3 Moderate

Night

Low 8.

Low
Sunrise7:10 AM
Sunset7:05 PM
Daylight11 h 54 min
SourceExtended outlook
MonSep 2818°Mostly cloudyNight low 6°19%

Day

Mostly cloudy. High 18.

Wind
SW 22 km/h
Wind gusts
52 km/h
Precipitation
19% · 0 mm
UV index (max)
4 Moderate

Night

Low 6.

Low
Sunrise7:11 AM
Sunset7:03 PM
Daylight11 h 51 min
SourceExtended outlook
TueSep 2920°13°Mostly cloudyNight low 13°32%

Day

Mostly cloudy. High 20.

Wind
SW 24 km/h
Wind gusts
65 km/h
Precipitation
32% · 0.2 mm
UV index (max)
6 High

Night

Low 13.

Low
13°
Sunrise7:12 AM
Sunset7:01 PM
Daylight11 h 48 min
SourceExtended outlook
WedSep 3013°10°FogNight low 10°80%

Day

Fog. High 13.

Wind
NE 5 km/h
Wind gusts
11 km/h
Precipitation
80% · 1 mm
UV index (max)
3 Moderate

Night

Low 10.

Low
10°
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset6:59 PM
Daylight11 h 45 min
SourceExtended outlook
ThuOct 123°13°Mostly cloudyNight low 13°32%

Day

Mostly cloudy. High 23.

Wind
SW 19 km/h
Wind gusts
44 km/h
Precipitation
32% · 0 mm
UV index (max)
5 Moderate

Night

Low 13.

Low
13°
Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset6:57 PM
Daylight11 h 41 min
SourceExtended outlook
Sunrise6:58 AM
Sunset7:22 PM
Daylight12 h 24 min
MoonFirst Quarter51% lit · rise 3:16 PM · set 11:04 PM

Pollen today · Amherst

TreesNonenone in the air
GrassLow3 grains/m³
WeedsModerate33 grains/m³ · Ragweed
Sat: weeds high · Sun: weeds high · Mon: weeds high
Model estimate from WeatherAPI.com — pollen grains per m³ of air; levels on the National Allergy Bureau scale.

Climate · monthly normals

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MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High-3°-1°16°21°24°24°20°13°
Low-13°-12°-7°-1°13°13°-1°-8°
Precip106 mm83 mm105 mm92 mm101 mm83 mm89 mm74 mm102 mm103 mm111 mm107 mm
ECCC

Activities today

Derived from the forecast
Laundry dayFairLine-drying weather
GrillingFairFire up the grill
RunningPoorLace up outside
PatioPoorDinner outdoors
Forecast: Environment and Climate Change Canada (Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass), issued 4:00 PM · Days 8–14: WeatherAPI.com · weather.gc.ca · 45.8334°N, 64.1987°W · Elevation 20 m · Population 9,404 · Time zone America/Halifax