As of 06:45 CDT

Weather in Rapids City, IL

43°Current weather

Rapids City, Tuesday, 20 October, 06:45

Clear. Feels like 42°. High 73°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind3.3 mph E
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°

Monthly outlook for Rapids City, IL: average high 59.8°, average low 41.1°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (75.7°), the coolest 28 October (26.4°).

59.8°/41.1°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
1 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October63.7°58.4°+3°
30 October – 8 November53.2°53.8°-0.4°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal48.4°—

October records over 66 years

88.3°3 October 2025All-time high
18.3°30 October 1980All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Panorama Park (6 mi).

Wed, 2176° / 45°0Clear
76 °Clear

Rapids City, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 76°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 2270° / 49°0Clear
70 °Clear

Rapids City, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 70°, low 49°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind2.7 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 2369° / 51°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Rapids City, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2470° / 53°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Rapids City, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 53°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 2573° / 56°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Rapids City, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 56°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2662° / 42°0.18Light rain
62 °Light rain

Rapids City, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 2751° / 35°0Partly cloudy
51 °Partly cloudy

Rapids City, Tuesday, 27 October

Partly cloudy. High 51°, low 35°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind18 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 2842° / 26°0Clear
42 °Clear

Rapids City, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 42°, low 26°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind11.6 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Thu, 2951° / 31°0Clear
51 °Clear

Rapids City, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 51°, low 31°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Fri, 3052° / 41°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Rapids City, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 41°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 3154° / 38°0Clear
54 °Clear

Rapids City, Saturday, 31 October

Clear. High 54°, low 38°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 0151° / 37°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Rapids City, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 37°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.5 mph E
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 0250° / 35°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Rapids City, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 50°, low 35°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 0353° / 34°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Rapids City, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 34°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.2 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 0459° / 41°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Rapids City, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 59°, low 41°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0552° / 39°0.1Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0653° / 38°0.08Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low21° (1991)
Sat, 0752° / 37°0.02Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (1966)
Record low10° (1991)
Sun, 0852° / 37°0.05Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low10° (1991)
Mon, 0952° / 38°0.11Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 1050° / 36°0.1Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low16° (2018)
Wed, 1148° / 33°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (1964)
Record low14° (2019)
Thu, 1247° / 33°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high66° (1964)
Record low6° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 33°0.05Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1448° / 33°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high71° (2025)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1548° / 34°0.07Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (2025)
Record low16° (2019)
Mon, 1648° / 34°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (1971)
Record low17° (1997)
Tue, 1749° / 34°0.13Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low14° (2005)
Wed, 1848° / 35°0.07Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low11° (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 Rapids City, IL 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 Rapids City, IL 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.