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Amherst, NE Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Amherst, a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska.

Today
73°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

7-day forecast for Amherst

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
Today 73°F Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 10 mph NNE 16%
Tonight 58°F Chance Rain Showers 10 to 15 mph NNE 29%
Sunday 63°F Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy 10 mph NE 26%
Sunday Night 54°F Chance Rain Showers 5 to 10 mph NE 27%
Monday 62°F Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 5 to 10 mph NE 27%
Monday Night 49°F Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 5 to 10 mph ENE 15%
Tuesday 61°F Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 5 to 10 mph ESE 15%
Tuesday Night 50°F Mostly Cloudy 10 mph SE 14%
Wednesday 64°F Slight Chance Rain Showers 10 to 15 mph SSE 18%
Wednesday Night 55°F Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 10 to 15 mph SSE 52%
Thursday 66°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 10 mph SSE 52%
Thursday Night 56°F Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 5 to 10 mph SE 24%
Friday 67°F Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 5 to 10 mph SE 24%
Friday Night 57°F Chance Rain Showers 10 mph SE 39%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Amherst (40.838, -99.270). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Amherst

Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5b

More local growing data for Amherst: nearby ZIP 68812 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Kearney 4 Ne, Ne (18.9 mi from Amherst). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.