Observed 7:55 PM EDT at KSJX

St. James, MI weather

Clear and 59°15°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow 6–7 AM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
High 59°15° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 53°12° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 49°9° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	27%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	49%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	83%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	96%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	93%	93%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	93%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	95%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	83%	98%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	80%	98%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Showers	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	99%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	100%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	37%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	52%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	68%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	73%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	92%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	84%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	61%	80%	2
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	69%	3
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	56%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	43%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	54%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	48%	1
Mon 6p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	55%	1
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	58%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 38°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 49°9° / 37°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 57°14°, low 54°12°. Typical 48°9° / 36°2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 50°10°. Typical 48°9° / 36°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 36°2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
35% chance of rain, high 60°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–60°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Beaver Island · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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St. James weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:59 PM; Morning 7:52–8:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:11 PM; Morning 7:40–7:52 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from St. James. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,500 ft, 59 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.