Observed 12:56 PM EDT at KISP

St. James, NY weather

Mostly cloudy and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear

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	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	80%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	65%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	50%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	73%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	75%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	55%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	38%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	30%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	12%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	15%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	8%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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 sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
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
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.9 in23 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.43 in11 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
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–66°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OKX) (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

Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Tue 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 12:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Flax Pond at Old Field (IN MLLW)

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft

Reading from Sat 11:24 AM · NWS gauge page

Carlls River at Babylon

15 mi

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Great South Bay at Watch Hill (IN MLLW)

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 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 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Islip-Li Macarthur Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:16 PM; Morning 6:56–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:26 PM; Morning 6:46–6:56 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6:47 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from St. James. The highest point on the skyline is about 800 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

St. James, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)

Flax Pond at Old Field (IN MLLW)

Carlls River at Babylon

Great South Bay at Watch Hill (IN MLLW)

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon