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This is the current conditions weather report for Amherst. The report was made 36 minutes ago, at 10:55 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 9 miles per hour / 14.8 kilometers per hour from the south (180°). The temperature was 36°F / 2°C, with a dew-point at 36°F / 2°C. The temperature felt like 28°F / -2°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.85 inHg / 1012 hPa. The relative humidity was 75%. The skies were clear.
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 34,874 at the 2000 census. It is located in the Connecticut River valley. Amherst located in the lovely Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, is a diverse, inclusive community offering numerous educational and cultural opportunities. It is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, three of the Five Colleges.
Points of interest:
Amherst Cinema Arts Center, a local theater showing mostly art and independent films
Amherst College Museum of Natural History, including the Hitchcock Ichnological Cabinet
Theodore Baird Residence, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright
Dickinson Homestead, birthplace and lifelong residence of poet Emily Dickinson, now a museum. She is
buried nearby in West Cemetery on Triangle Street.
The Horse Caves are located at the base of Mt. Norwottuck in the Mt. Holyoke Range State Park