As of 14:13 CDT

Weather in James, SD

71°Current weather

James, Thursday, 8 October, 14:13

Clear. Feels like 69°. High 71°, low 44°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°

Monthly outlook for James, SD: average high 61.3°, average low 46°. That is 2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (85°), the coolest 17 October (35.1°).

61.3°/46°
Average high / low
+2°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 October – 17 October63.1°58.9°+2.3°
18 October – 27 October58.2°55°+1.8°
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, 0977° / 44°0Partly cloudy
77 °Partly cloudy

James, Friday, 9 October

Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 44°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 1085° / 66°0Clear
85 °Clear

James, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 85°, low 66°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind18.4 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sun, 1167° / 51°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

James, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 51°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.6 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 1253° / 46°0.28Rain
53 °Rain

James, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 53°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.7 mph NE
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 1353° / 45°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

James, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.8 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 1463° / 47°0.28Rain
63 °Rain

James, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13.7 mph E
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 1562° / 45°0.06Light rain
62 °Light rain

James, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 45°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind23.5 mph NW
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 1646° / 41°0.01Light rain
46 °Light rain

James, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 46°, low 41°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 1754° / 35°0Clear
54 °Clear

James, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 54°, low 35°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 1849° / 46°0.04Light rain
49 °Light rain

James, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 1960° / 49°0.02Light rain
60 °Light rain

James, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 2065° / 47°0Clear
65 °Clear

James, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 65°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.3 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2169° / 45°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

James, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 45°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind22.2 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2250° / 43°0.05Light rain
50 °Light rain

James, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 43°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind26.1 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2358° / 41°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

James, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 41°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind21.4 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
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.