Saint James, New York Weather
Saint James, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Saint James, Suffolk County.
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About Saint James, New York
Saint James rests on a gentle rise, a place where the land slopes toward the broad waters of the Long Island Sound, its character shaped by the subtle shifts of the coastal plain. It lies 2.8 miles north-east of Smithtown, NY (from Smithtown, NY: bearing 55°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-east of Brentwood. The terrain here is not dramatic, but a steady, rolling landscape dotted with mature trees – oaks and maples mostly – that cast long shadows in the late afternoon sun. The air carries a faint, salty tang, a constant reminder of the proximity to the sea, and the streets themselves feel like well-worn paths, lined with tidy homes and manicured lawns, a quiet orderliness that defines the everyday rhythm of Saint James. This locality, originally settled by farmers and fishermen, has seen its share of change, its economy evolving from the bounty of the Sound and the fertile soil to a more suburbanized present. The remnants of its agricultural past can still be glimpsed in the occasional old farmhouse or the wide, open fields that resist development, hinting at a history of hard work and connection to the land. Saint James is also known for its proximity to the historic Stony Brook University, a hub of learning that brings a different energy to the region, and its residents often find themselves drawn to the nearby beaches, where the Atlantic’s ceaseless murmur provides a backdrop to their lives.
Live animated radar for Saint James and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Saint James, Suffolk County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.878987°N, 73.156778°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11780 |
| Area Code | 516 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Saint James, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saint James, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 40.878987°N, 73.156778°W, situated in Suffolk County. ZIP code 11780. Telephone area code: 516. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
