Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KVIH

St. James, MO weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (73°23° → 61°16°)

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	87%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	78%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	11%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	48%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	42%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	50%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	22%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	65%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	56%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	66%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	52%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	46%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	67%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	79%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	85%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	33%	86%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	87%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	87%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	85%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	47%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	74%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	98%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	91%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	88%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	81%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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 76°24°).
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance
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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–67°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bourbeuse River near High Gate

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Meramec River near Steelville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 165 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Meramec River near Cook Station

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Piney Creek at Newburg

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 85

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Vichy Rolla National Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:33 PM; Morning 7:07–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from St. James. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

St. James, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bourbeuse River near High Gate

Meramec River near Steelville

Meramec River near Cook Station

Little Piney Creek at Newburg

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon