South Amherst, OH Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for South Amherst, a village in Lorain County, Ohio.
Today
82°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for South Amherst
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Sunny | 5 mph E | 0% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph E | 0% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 17% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 13% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SW | 51% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph SW | 58% |
| Friday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph SW | 58% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 58% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SW | 21% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SW | 21% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 13 mph SW | 21% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph SW | 39% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph W | 44% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph SW | 53% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for South Amherst (41.346, -82.235). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for South Amherst
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 24
Growing season
182 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for South Amherst: nearby ZIP 44001 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Ohio frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elyria Lorain Co Ap, Oh (4.4 mi from South Amherst). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.