Saint James, Missouri Weather
Saint James, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Saint James, Phelps County.
Full aviation weather for Saint James is published on the Cuba Municipal Airport (KUBX) page, 18 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Saint James have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Saint James: Rolla Downtown Airport (K07) 19 km · Rolla National Airport (KVIH) 20 km · Salem Memorial Airport (KK33) 42 km · Sullivan Regional Airport (KUUV) 47 km · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (KTBN) 54 km
Conditions reported at KUBX describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Saint James specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Saint James.
About Saint James, Missouri
Saint James unfolds across rolling hills, where the Ozark terrain softens into a gentle landscape of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands. It lies 50.2 miles south-east of Jefferson City, MO (from Jefferson City, MO: bearing 143°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-north-east of Rolla. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the breeze as it whispers through the mature oak and hickory trees. Little creeks, their beds smoothed by countless seasons, wind their way through the land, reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked Missouri sky in their shallow waters. The character of Saint James is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life rather than the other way around, and where the horizon is always a promise of more green to come. The history of Saint James is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Phelps County and the industrious spirit of its early settlers. For generations, the fertile land supported farming, with families cultivating crops and raising livestock, their livelihoods directly tied to the cycles of nature. This enduring connection to the soil is still palpable, evident in the enduring presence of local farms and the small businesses that serve their needs. While not a place of grand monuments or bustling industry, Saint James holds its own distinctive charm, a legacy of hard work and community spirit that has shaped its unique character over time.
Live animated radar for Saint James and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Saint James, Phelps County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.997264°N, 91.614322°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65559 |
| Area Code | 573 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Saint James, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saint James, Missouri, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Saint James includes coordinates 37.997264°N, 91.614322°W, situated in Phelps County. ZIP code 65559. Telephone area code: 573. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
