Saint James, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 39°F
Feels Like 36°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 31°F Wind S 4 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 29.72 in.
Report from a personal weather station 9.6 mi. NE of central Saint James
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, Low 36F
 
36
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 52F, Low 49F
52
49
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 53F, Low 20F
100%
53
20
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 35F, Low 27F
35
27
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 51F, Low 27F
51
27
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 27F
42
27
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 34F
42
34

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 52°F to 42°F, reaching a high of 52°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 25°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Saint James, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 49 by 3am. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 53 by 10am, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 35.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.


About Saint James, IL

Saint James is an unincorporated community in Wheatland Township, Fayette County, Illinois, United States.

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