Monthly outlook for Elk Rapids, MI: average high 59.6°, average low 48.1°. That is 4° 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 24 October (65.9°), the coolest 19 October (38.5°).
59.6°/48.1°
Average high / low
+4°
Above normal
3 / 7
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
59.8°
53.4°
+3.6°
28 October – 6 November
59.3°
49.7°
+5.4°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
44.3°
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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).
Mon, 1957° / 38°0
57 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.6 mph W
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Tue, 2063° / 51°0
63 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind5.8 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2162° / 53°0
62 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 53°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2259° / 53°0
59 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 59°, low 53°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind17.2 mph NE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2361° / 48°0
61 °
Elk Rapids, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 61°, low 48°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2466° / 57°0
66 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 57°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind19.8 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 2564° / 45°0.02
64 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 45°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind19 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 2652° / 42°0
52 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 26 October
Mostly clear. High 52°, low 42°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind15.6 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2758° / 44°0
58 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2860° / 47°0.09
60 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.4 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2960° / 58°0.31
60 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 29 October
Rain. High 60°, low 58°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind24.7 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 3057° / 51°0
57 °
Elk Rapids, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 57°, low 51°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.9 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 3158° / 46°0
58 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 46°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.3 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 0158° / 50°0.11
58 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 58°, low 50°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind25.4 mph W
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 0263° / 48°0
63 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 2 November
Clear. High 63°, low 48°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.6 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)
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.