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Amherst, Virginia, United States (24521)  Lat: 37.59N, Lon: 79.05W
Wx Zone: VAZ035 ICAO Used: KLYH
Current Conditions
Updated: 2:54 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2012
Sun & Moon Information:
Fair
Fair
Temp: 34°F
Humidity: 76%
Wind Speed: CALM
Barometer: 30.11 in.
Dewpoint: 27°F
Heat Index: 34°F
Wind Chill: 34°F
Civil Twilight: 6:36 AM EST Moon Phase:
Waning Crescent Moon
Waning Crescent Moon
Sunrise: 7:03 AM EST
Sunset: 5:57 PM EST
Civil Twilight: 6:23 PM EST
Forecast for Amherst, Virginia:
Dated: 1258 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2012    Expires: 615 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2012
7 Day View   
REST
OF
TONIGHT
SATURDAY SATURDAY
NIGHT
SUNDAY SUNDAY
NIGHT
WASHINGTONS
BIRTHDAY
Partly Cloudy Partly Sunny Rain and Snow Rain and Snow Snow Sunny
Partly
Cloudy
Partly
Sunny
Rain
And
Snow
Rain
And
Snow
Snow Sunny
Lo: 30°F Hi: 55°F
Lo: 35°F Hi: 39°F
Lo: 20°F Hi: 45°F
Pop: 90% Pop: 90% Pop: 70%
ZoneCast:
Dated: 1258 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2012    Expires: 615 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2012
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

Rest Of Tonight...Partly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. Light and variable winds.
Saturday...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the late evening and early morning...Then rain and snow early in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Sunday...Rain and snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Much cooler with highs in the upper 30s. Temperature falling into the lower 30s in the afternoon. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy with snow likely in the late evening and early morning...Then mostly sunny with a chance of snow early in the morning. Additional light snow accumulation possible. Much colder with lows around 20. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Washingtons Birthday...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Temperature falling into the upper 30s in the afternoon.
Monday Night...Mostly clear in the late evening and early morning...Then becoming mostly sunny. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
Tuesday...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Temperature falling into the mid 40s in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Wednesday...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Thursday...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Temperature falling to around 50 in the afternoon.
Thursday Night...Partly cloudy in the late evening and early morning...Then becoming partly sunny. Lows in the upper 30s.

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