Monthly outlook for Elk Rapids, MI: average high 59.9°, average low 51.3°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (67.7°), the coolest 17 October (42.6°).
59.9°/51.3°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
3 / 7
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
16 October – 25 October
61.1°
53.9°
+4°
26 October – 4 November
57.8°
50.4°
+4.1°
5 November – 14 November
at normal
45.3°
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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).
Sat, 1753° / 43°0
53 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 43°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind17.2 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Sun, 1858° / 52°0
58 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 58°, low 52°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind20.8 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Mon, 1960° / 51°0
60 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 60°, low 51°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 2061° / 53°0
61 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 53°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2164° / 51°0
64 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October
Mostly clear. High 64°, low 51°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2262° / 53°0
62 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 53°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 2368° / 58°0
68 °
Elk Rapids, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 58°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 2467° / 55°0
67 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 55°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2567° / 54°0
67 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 54°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 2663° / 54°0
63 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 54°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2759° / 52°0.06
59 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 52°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2861° / 52°0
61 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 52°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.1 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2960° / 52°0.05
60 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 52°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 3052° / 50°0.01
52 °
Elk Rapids, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 50°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind18.7 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 3151° / 48°0
51 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 48°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.1 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0150° / 41°0.12
50 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high67° (1990)
Record low32° (1976)
Mon, 0249° / 40°0.15
49 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high68° (1961)
Record low26° (1991)
Tue, 0348° / 40°0.09
48 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high69° (1961)
Record low24° (1991)
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)
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.