As of 05:28 CDT

Weather in James, SD

67°Current weather

James, Saturday, 10 October, 05:28

Clear. Feels like 66°. High 87°, low 59°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°

Monthly outlook for James, SD: average high 60.5°, average low 42.9°. That is 2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (86.7°), the coolest 18 October (26.9°).

60.5°/42.9°
Average high / low
+2°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October58.8°57.8°+0.5°
20 October – 29 October63.3°54°+5.2°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal47.7°—

October records over 66 years

87.6°3 October 2025All-time high
0.1°26 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Groton (6 mi).

Sun, 1165° / 49°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

James, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind15.4 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Mon, 1255° / 49°0.07Light rain
55 °Light rain

James, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 49°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.5 mph N
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 1354° / 48°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

James, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 48°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Wed, 1460° / 41°0Clear
60 °Clear

James, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 60°, low 41°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.4 mph NE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 1562° / 42°0Partly cloudy
62 °Partly cloudy

James, Thursday, 15 October

Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind15.7 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Fri, 1647° / 36°0.07Snow
47 °Snow

James, Friday, 16 October

Snow. High 47°, low 36°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind27.6 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 1740° / 30°0Light snow
40 °Light snow

James, Saturday, 17 October

Light snow. High 40°, low 30°.

Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind21.2 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Sun, 1851° / 27°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

James, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 27°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind22.4 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Mon, 1966° / 39°0Clear
66 °Clear

James, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 66°, low 39°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.5 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2068° / 45°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

James, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 45°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2174° / 51°0Mostly clear
74 °Mostly clear

James, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 74°, low 51°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind20 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2263° / 51°0.06Light rain
63 °Light rain

James, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18.7 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2364° / 46°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

James, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 46°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind13.1 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 2457° / 40°0.02Light rain
57 °Light rain

James, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 40°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind22 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 2554° / 34°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

James, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 34°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2654° / 37°0.03Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

James, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low0° (2020)
Tue, 2753° / 37°0.04Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

James, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low7° (2020)
Wed, 2852° / 36°0.03Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

James, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low18° (2017)
Thu, 2951° / 35°0.08Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

James, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high67° (2007)
Record low18° (2020)
Fri, 3050° / 35°0.07Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

James, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (1965)
Record low16° (1991)
Sat, 3150° / 33°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

James, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low18° (2019)
Sun, 0149° / 34°0.05Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

James, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1990)
Record low14° (1984)
Mon, 0248° / 32°0.03Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

James, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0347° / 33°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

James, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0447° / 31°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

James, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high68° (1978)
Record low6° (1995)
Thu, 0547° / 32°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

James, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high70° (2016)
Record low9° (2003)
Fri, 0646° / 31°0.03Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

James, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low3° (2003)
Sat, 0747° / 30°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

James, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low3° (1991)
Sun, 0846° / 30°0.06Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

James, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low5° (2003)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for James, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in James, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.