Monthly outlook for Elk Rapids, MI: average high 52.4°, average low 42.5°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (66.2°), the coolest 28 October (36.3°).
52.4°/42.5°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
6 / 7
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
54.2°
52.7°
+0.8°
30 October – 8 November
49.5°
48.9°
+0.3°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
43.6°
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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).
Wed, 2166° / 42°0
66 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 66°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2257° / 46°0
57 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 57°, low 46°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NE
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 2359° / 47°0
59 °
Elk Rapids, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 59°, low 47°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Sat, 2461° / 51°0
61 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 51°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2558° / 52°0.07
58 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 52°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 2649° / 39°1.08
49 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 49°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2742° / 38°0.25
42 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October
Snow. High 42°, low 38°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind20.1 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2843° / 36°0
43 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 43°, low 36°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind16.8 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Thu, 2944° / 41°0.03
44 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 44°, low 41°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.3 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 3041° / 37°0.2
41 °
Elk Rapids, Friday, 30 October
Snow. High 41°, low 37°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind20.4 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3148° / 37°0.09
48 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 37°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind21.2 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 0146° / 42°0.01
46 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 46°, low 42°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.5 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 0253° / 39°0
53 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 2 November
Clear. High 53°, low 39°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 0358° / 43°0
58 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 58°, low 43°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 0452° / 50°0.3
52 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 52°, low 50°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 1844° / 35°0.07
44 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high66° (2016)
Record low19° (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.