Amherst, Ohio Weather
Amherst, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Amherst, Lorain County.
Full aviation weather for Amherst is published on the Lorain County Regional Airport (KLPR) page, 7 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Amherst have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Amherst: Elyria Airport (K1G1) 13 km · Columbia Airport (K4G8) 24 km · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (KCLE) 31 km · Norwalk Huron County Airport (K5A1) 32 km · Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL) 47 km
Conditions reported at KLPR describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Amherst specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Amherst, Ohio
Amherst rests on land that was once the domain of rolling farmland, its fields now softened by the gentle persistence of time and the subtle shift of seasons. It lies 4.3 miles south-south-west of Lorain, OH (from Lorain, OH: bearing 209°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-north-west of Elyria. The air here carries a particular clarity, especially in the late afternoon, when the sun slants low, painting the abundant trees in hues of ochre and gold, a quiet testament to the enduring agricultural roots of the place. Beyond the town's edge, the landscape opens, revealing stretches of open sky that hint at the broad horizons of northern Ohio, a gentle terrain marked by the slow meander of small creeks and the sturdy presence of mature oak and maple. The story of Amherst is one of industry and perseverance, a narrative etched not in grand pronouncements but in the quiet hum of its past and present economies. For generations, the rich sandstone deposits beneath its soil fueled a booming quarrying industry, shaping the very buildings that still stand as enduring monuments to that labor. Though the quarries have largely fallen silent, their legacy can be seen in the warm, honeyed tones of many local structures, a distinctive character that sets Amherst apart. Today, the town thrives on a more diversified economic base, a blend of manufacturing and local commerce, its people continuing the tradition of hard work and community spirit that has defined Amherst for so long.
Live animated radar for Amherst and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41.397822°N, 82.222378°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 44001 |
| Area Code | 216 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Amherst, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Amherst, Ohio, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Amherst includes coordinates 41.397822°N, 82.222378°W, situated in Lorain County. ZIP code 44001. Telephone area code: 216. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
