Amherst, Texas Weather
Amherst, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Amherst, Lamar County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Amherst.
About Amherst, Texas
Amherst lies under a sky that stretches wide and blue, a gentle rolling terrain giving way to fields that whisper secrets of the wind. It lies 54.6 miles north-east of Greenville, TX (from Greenville, TX: bearing 42°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-east of Paris. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a sweet scent of sun-baked earth and the faintest hint of blooming wildflowers, a quiet perfume that clings to the sparse stands of oak and elm. The houses, many of them painted in shades of cream and pale yellow, seem to lean into the landscape, their porches inviting a pause, a moment to watch the clouds drift like lazy sheep across the vast expanse. It’s a place where the horizon feels close enough to touch, and the quietude is a palpable presence, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the cheerful chirping of unseen birds. The history of Amherst is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent spirit of its people, a lineage tied to the rich soil that has sustained it for generations. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the fertile blackland prairies, Amherst’s economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with cotton and cattle forming the backbone of its livelihood. The faint echo of a bygone era can still be felt in the weathered wood of the old general store, a place where stories are still exchanged over the counter, a living testament to the enduring community spirit. While modern conveniences have arrived, the pace of life in Amherst remains deliberately unhurried, a mindful cadence that allows for the appreciation of simple pleasures, like the way the setting sun paints the western sky in hues of apricot and rose.
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, Lamar County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.727884°N, 95.4794°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75462, 79312 |
| Area Code | 972, 469, 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Amherst, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Amherst, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 33.727884°N, 95.479400°W, situated in Lamar County. ZIP code 75462, 79312. Telephone area code: 972, 469, 806. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
