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Amherst, NS Weather

Yellow statementSpecial weather statement · in effect until 7:20 AMDetails

Current weather

1:00 AM
55°F
Light drizzle
High 46° · Low 46° · 95%
Wind
S 3 mph
Wind gusts
17 mph
Humidity
98%
Air quality (AQHI)
1.1 · Low risk
UV index
0 · Low
More details
Dew point
55°F
Pressure
29.94 inHg ↗ rising
Visibility
1 mi
Sunrise
7:05 AM
Sunset
4:55 PM
Daylight
9 h 50 min
Observed at Nappan AAFC, 1:00 AM AST · Environment and Climate Change Canada

Hourly forecast

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  • Now55°73%
  • 2 AM46°100%
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  • 7 AM46°100%
  • 8 AM46°100%
  • 9 AM46°100%
  • 10 AM48°100%
  • 11 AM48°100%
  • 12 PM48°100%
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  • 3 PM46°100%
  • 4 PM48°100%
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  • Sun
  • 12 AM48°100%

14-day forecast

Full 14-day →
TodayNov 746°46°RainRain95%

Day

Rain. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature steady near 8. UV index 1 or low.

Wind
NE 12 mph
Wind gusts
25 mph
Precipitation
95% · 1.16 in
UV index (max)
1 Low
Air quality (AQHI)
1 · Low risk

Night

Rain with risk of a thundershower. Fog patches developing in the evening. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the evening. Temperature rising to 13 by morning.

Low
46°
Wind
NE 12 mph
Sunrise7:05 AM
Sunset4:55 PM
Daylight9 h 50 min
Normal46° / 34°
SunNov 855°45°RainChance of showers60%

Day

Rain. High 13.

Precipitation
60% · 0.52 in
UV index (max)
0 Low

Night

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 7.

Low
45°
Precipitation
60%
Sunrise7:05 AM
Sunset4:55 PM
Daylight9 h 49 min
MonNov 946°39°CloudyCloudy periods79%

Day

Cloudy. High 8.

Precipitation
79% · 0.14 in
UV index (max)
3 Moderate

Night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.

Low
39°
Sunrise7:07 AM
Sunset4:54 PM
Daylight9 h 47 min
TueNov 1043°37°Chance of showersCloudy periods30%

Day

A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. High 6.

Precipitation
30% · 0.01 in
UV index (max)
3 Moderate

Night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 3.

Low
37°
Sunrise7:08 AM
Sunset4:53 PM
Daylight9 h 44 min
WedNov 1143°36°A mix of sun and cloudCloudy periods72%

Day

A mix of sun and cloud. High 6.

Precipitation
72% · 0.5 in snow
UV index (max)
3 Moderate

Night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 2.

Low
36°
Sunrise7:09 AM
Sunset4:51 PM
Daylight9 h 41 min
ThuNov 1239°33°A mix of sun and cloud9%

Day

A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.

Precipitation
9% · 0 in
UV index (max)
3 Moderate

Night

Low 33.

Low
33°
Sunrise7:11 AM
Sunset4:50 PM
Daylight9 h 39 min
FriNov 1342°31°Partly cloudyNight low 31°70%

Day

Partly cloudy. High 42.

Wind
NE 5 mph
Wind gusts
15 mph
Precipitation
70% · 0.6 in snow
UV index (max)
2 Low

Night

Low 31.

Low
31°
Sunrise7:12 AM
Sunset4:49 PM
Daylight9 h 36 min
SourceExtended outlook
Days 8–14 · trend, lower confidence
SatNov 1439°32°ShowersNight low 32°88%

Day

Showers. High 39.

Wind
NE 12 mph
Wind gusts
27 mph
Precipitation
88% · 2.1 in snow
UV index (max)
1 Low

Night

Low 32.

Low
32°
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset4:48 PM
Daylight9 h 34 min
SourceExtended outlook
SunNov 1538°37°Heavy rainNight low 37°94%

Day

Heavy rain. High 38.

Wind
NE 15 mph
Wind gusts
35 mph
Precipitation
94% · 1.3 in snow
UV index (max)
1 Low

Night

Low 37.

Low
37°
Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset4:47 PM
Daylight9 h 32 min
SourceExtended outlook
MonNov 1639°33°ShowersNight low 33°77%

Day

Showers. High 39.

Wind
N 13 mph
Wind gusts
31 mph
Precipitation
77% · 0.2 in snow
UV index (max)
1 Low

Night

Low 33.

Low
33°
Sunrise7:16 AM
Sunset4:46 PM
Daylight9 h 29 min
SourceExtended outlook
TueNov 1742°30°SunnyNight low 30°13%

Day

Sunny. High 42.

Wind
W 6 mph
Wind gusts
20 mph
Precipitation
13% · 0 in
UV index (max)
3 Moderate

Night

Low 30.

Low
30°
Sunrise7:18 AM
Sunset4:45 PM
Daylight9 h 27 min
SourceExtended outlook
WedNov 1842°30°Partly cloudyNight low 30°20%

Day

Partly cloudy. High 42.

Wind
NW 8 mph
Wind gusts
18 mph
Precipitation
20% · 0 in
UV index (max)
2 Low

Night

Low 30.

Low
30°
Sunrise7:19 AM
Sunset4:44 PM
Daylight9 h 24 min
SourceExtended outlook
ThuNov 1939°28°Partly cloudyNight low 28°39%

Day

Partly cloudy. High 39.

Wind
NW 8 mph
Wind gusts
18 mph
Precipitation
39% · 0.02 in
UV index (max)
2 Low

Night

Low 28.

Low
28°
Sunrise7:20 AM
Sunset4:43 PM
Daylight9 h 22 min
SourceExtended outlook
FriNov 2042°29°Mostly cloudyNight low 29°19%

Day

Mostly cloudy. High 42.

Wind
SW 8 mph
Wind gusts
21 mph
Precipitation
19% · 0 in
UV index (max)
2 Low

Night

Low 29.

Low
29°
Sunrise7:22 AM
Sunset4:42 PM
Daylight9 h 20 min
SourceExtended outlook
Sunrise7:05 AM
Sunset4:55 PM
Daylight9 h 50 min
MoonWaning Crescent4% lit · rise 5:23 AM · set 3:42 PM

Pollen today · Amherst

TreesNonenone in the air
GrassNonenone in the air
WeedsLow<1 grains/m³ · Ragweed
Sun: weeds low · Mon: weeds low · Tue: weeds low
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
High27°29°37°48°60°69°75°75°67°56°44°34°
Low9°11°20°31°40°49°55°55°48°38°31°18°
Precip4.17 in3.27 in4.13 in3.62 in3.98 in3.27 in3.50 in2.91 in4.02 in4.06 in4.37 in4.21 in
ECCC

Activities today

Derived from the forecast
Laundry dayPoorLine-drying weather
GrillingPoorFire up the grill
RunningFairLace 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 66 ft · Population 9,404 · Time zone America/Halifax