Monthly outlook for Elk Rapids, MI: average high 55.6°, average low 44.4°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (65.7°), the coolest 5 November (35°).
55.6°/44.4°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
5 / 7
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
57°
52.5°
+2.5°
31 October – 9 November
53.2°
48.3°
+2.7°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
43.2°
—
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).
Thu, 2263° / 42°0
63 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind2 mph E
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 2361° / 40°0
61 °
Elk Rapids, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 61°, low 40°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.6 mph S
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2462° / 54°0
62 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 54°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 2560° / 55°0.03
60 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 55°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.1 mph SW
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 2659° / 53°0
59 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 53°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11 mph NE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 2757° / 44°0.11
57 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 2849° / 44°0.44
49 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October
Rain. High 49°, low 44°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.3 mph N
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2946° / 42°0.16
46 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 46°, low 42°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind24.5 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 3048° / 41°0
48 °
Elk Rapids, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 48°, low 41°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.7 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 3154° / 41°0
54 °
Elk Rapids, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18.7 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 0158° / 50°0
58 °
Elk Rapids, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 58°, low 50°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 0258° / 53°0.24
58 °
Elk Rapids, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 58°, low 53°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.1 mph E
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 0353° / 42°0.3
53 °
Elk Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 53°, low 42°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind19.8 mph NE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 0449° / 36°0
49 °
Elk Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 49°, low 36°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Thu, 0547° / 35°0
47 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 5 November
Clear. High 47°, low 35°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1943° / 34°0.09
43 °
Elk Rapids, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high59° (1975)
Record low18° (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.