As of 03:33 CDT

Weather in James, SD

51°Current weather

James, Thursday, 8 October, 03:33

Overcast. Feels like 49°. High 72°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4.6 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°

Monthly outlook for James, SD: average high 65°, average low 47.8°. That is 4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (86.1°), the coolest 18 October (41.1°).

65°/47.8°
Average high / low
+4°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 October – 17 October64.7°58.9°+3.2°
18 October – 27 October65.5°55°+5.9°
28 October – 6 Novemberat normal48.8°—

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).

Fri, 0978° / 44°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

James, Friday, 9 October

Overcast. High 78°, low 44°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 1086° / 68°0Clear
86 °Clear

James, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 86°, low 68°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sun, 1171° / 52°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

James, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 52°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind8.9 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 1253° / 47°0.15Rain
53 °Rain

James, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 53°, low 47°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.6 mph N
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 1351° / 43°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

James, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 43°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 1470° / 54°0.48Rain
70 °Rain

James, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 70°, low 54°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind18.2 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 1563° / 48°0.03Light rain
63 °Light rain

James, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 48°.

Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind23.2 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 1649° / 44°0Light rain
49 °Light rain

James, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 44°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind17.5 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 1754° / 43°0.09Light rain
54 °Light rain

James, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1860° / 41°0Clear
60 °Clear

James, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 60°, low 41°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 1962° / 43°0Clear
62 °Clear

James, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.7 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2065° / 46°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

James, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2179° / 48°0Partly cloudy
79 °Partly cloudy

James, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 79°, low 48°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind22 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2268° / 50°0.01Light rain
68 °Light rain

James, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 50°.

Pressure29.41 inHg
Wind23 mph W
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Fri, 2360° / 46°0Mostly clear
60 °Mostly clear

James, Friday, 23 October

Mostly clear. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind13.2 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2454° / 37°0.04Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

James, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (1989)
Record low10° (2020)
Sun, 2554° / 37°0.04Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

James, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (1989)
Record low15° (2020)
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)

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.