Monthly outlook for Elk Rapids, MI: average high 53.1°, average low 43.2°. That is 0.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (64.7°), the coolest 28 October (35.8°).
53.1°/43.2°
Average high / low
+0.6°
Above normal
4 / 7
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
19 October – 28 October
57.8°
53°
+2.7°
29 October – 7 November
45.3°
49.3°
-2.2°
8 November – 17 November
at normal
43.9°
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October records over 66 years
84.6°3 October 2025All-time high
28.9°18 October 1972All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Greilickville (14 mi).
Tue, 2065° / 41°0
65 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 65°, low 41°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SE
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2162° / 46°0
62 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 62°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 2258° / 50°0
58 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 58°, low 50°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NE
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Fri, 2359° / 48°0
59 °
Elk Rapids, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 59°, low 48°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 2461° / 49°0
61 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 49°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2562° / 55°0.01
62 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 55°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.4 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2655° / 46°0
55 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 55°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2753° / 39°1.32
53 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October
Snow. High 53°, low 39°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind22.5 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2840° / 36°0.16
40 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October
Snow. High 40°, low 36°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind20.5 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Thu, 2943° / 37°0.01
43 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 29 October
Light snow. High 43°, low 37°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind17 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 3050° / 41°0
50 °
Elk Rapids, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.5 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 3146° / 38°0
46 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 38°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.8 mph E
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 0144° / 41°0.57
44 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 1 November
Rain. High 44°, low 41°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.7 mph N
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 0244° / 39°0.11
44 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 44°, low 39°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.6 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 0346° / 37°0
46 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November
Clear. High 46°, low 37°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 0448° / 40°0.1
48 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high67° (1964)
Record low25° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 40°0.14
48 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high66° (2015)
Record low25° (1991)
Fri, 0648° / 38°0.13
48 °
Elk Rapids, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high67° (2008)
Record low22° (1991)
Sat, 0747° / 38°0.06
47 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low22° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 37°0.08
47 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low24° (1991)
Mon, 0946° / 37°0.11
46 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low21° (2017)
Tue, 1046° / 37°0.13
46 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low18° (2017)
Wed, 1144° / 35°0.1
44 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high64° (2012)
Record low20° (2017)
Thu, 1242° / 34°0.09
42 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high60° (2012)
Record low17° (2019)
Fri, 1342° / 34°0.06
42 °
Elk Rapids, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high59° (1999)
Record low17° (1986)
Sat, 1443° / 34°0.05
43 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high58° (2001)
Record low17° (2018)
Sun, 1543° / 35°0.08
43 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high60° (2001)
Record low19° (1996)
Mon, 1643° / 34°0.07
43 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high60° (1988)
Record low17° (2019)
Tue, 1743° / 35°0.07
43 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high62° (2016)
Record low20° (2014)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Elk Rapids, MI are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Elk Rapids, MI since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.