As of 05:05 CDT

Weather in Rapids City, IL

53°Current weather

Rapids City, Friday, 23 October, 05:05

Clear. Feels like 52°. High 75°, low 52°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SE
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°

Monthly outlook for Rapids City, IL: average high 62.5°, average low 48.3°. That is 3.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (74.9°), the coolest 3 November (35.8°).

62.5°/48.3°
Average high / low
+3.9°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
23 October – 1 November66.7°57°+5.4°
2 November – 11 November55.5°51.9°+2°
12 November – 21 Novemberat normal47.3°—

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).

Sat, 2474° / 51°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Rapids City, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 51°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2573° / 54°0Partly cloudy
73 °Partly cloudy

Rapids City, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 54°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind4.4 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Mon, 2665° / 54°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Rapids City, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 54°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Tue, 2769° / 51°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Rapids City, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.4 mph E
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 2871° / 58°0Mostly clear
71 °Mostly clear

Rapids City, Wednesday, 28 October

Mostly clear. High 71°, low 58°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2973° / 63°0.01Light rain
73 °Light rain

Rapids City, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 63°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.6 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 3059° / 56°1.25Heavy rain
59 °Heavy rain

Rapids City, Friday, 30 October

Heavy rain. High 59°, low 56°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 3159° / 49°0.15Light rain
59 °Light rain

Rapids City, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 49°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NW
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 0149° / 43°0.08Light rain
49 °Light rain

Rapids City, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 49°, low 43°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.7 mph W
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 0250° / 39°0.02Light rain
50 °Light rain

Rapids City, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 50°, low 39°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 0354° / 36°0Clear
54 °Clear

Rapids City, Tuesday, 3 November

Clear. High 54°, low 36°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.1 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 0456° / 39°0Clear
56 °Clear

Rapids City, Wednesday, 4 November

Clear. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 0558° / 41°0Clear
58 °Clear

Rapids City, Thursday, 5 November

Clear. High 58°, low 41°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 0658° / 43°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Rapids City, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 43°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 0757° / 45°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Rapids City, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1948° / 34°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high66° (1979)
Record low17° (2022)
Fri, 2046° / 33°0.1Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high65° (2003)
Record low16° (2022)
Sat, 2145° / 31°0.08Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high66° (1990)
Record low8° (1964)

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.