Monthly outlook for Rapids City, IL: average high 57.2°, average low 46.5°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 9 days (about 3.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 29 October (70.1°), the coolest 7 November (35.6°).
57.2°/46.5°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
9 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
29 October – 7 November
62.6°
54.3°
+4.6°
8 November – 17 November
48.1°
48.8°
-0.4°
18 November – 27 November
at normal
44.9°
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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).
Fri, 3061° / 44°0.59
61 °
Rapids City, Friday, 30 October
Heavy rain. High 61°, low 44°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Sat, 3165° / 53°0.44
65 °
Rapids City, Saturday, 31 October
Heavy rain. High 65°, low 53°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind3.3 mph E
Humidity93%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Sun, 0168° / 49°0.01
68 °
Rapids City, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 68°, low 49°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Mon, 0264° / 60°0.86
64 °
Rapids City, Monday, 2 November
Heavy rain. High 64°, low 60°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.3 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 0365° / 59°0.79
65 °
Rapids City, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 65°, low 59°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.6 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 0466° / 62°0.47
66 °
Rapids City, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 66°, low 62°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.5 mph E
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 0565° / 55°0.08
65 °
Rapids City, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 65°, low 55°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 0653° / 43°0.05
53 °
Rapids City, Friday, 6 November
Light rain. High 53°, low 43°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.5 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 0749° / 36°0
49 °
Rapids City, Saturday, 7 November
Clear. High 49°, low 36°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.7 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 0851° / 40°0
51 °
Rapids City, Sunday, 8 November
Overcast. High 51°, low 40°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.3 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 0949° / 43°0.1
49 °
Rapids City, Monday, 9 November
Light rain. High 49°, low 43°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.7 mph W
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 1050° / 41°0.24
50 °
Rapids City, Tuesday, 10 November
Light rain. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind20.4 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 1147° / 37°0
47 °
Rapids City, Wednesday, 11 November
Clear. High 47°, low 37°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind12.7 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 1245° / 36°0
45 °
Rapids City, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 45°, low 36°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 1347° / 36°0
47 °
Rapids City, Friday, 13 November
Partly cloudy. High 47°, low 36°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 1448° / 33°0.06
48 °
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°0.07
48 °
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°0.06
48 °
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°0.13
49 °
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°0.07
48 °
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°0.06
48 °
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°0.1
46 °
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°0.08
45 °
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)
Sun, 2245° / 30°0.03
45 °
Rapids City, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high67° (2010)
Record low2° (2015)
Mon, 2345° / 31°0.08
45 °
Rapids City, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high65° (1966)
Record low11° (1970)
Tue, 2444° / 30°0.09
44 °
Rapids City, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high64° (1966)
Record low8° (1985)
Wed, 2543° / 31°0.07
43 °
Rapids City, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high59° (2006)
Record low4° (1977)
Thu, 2644° / 30°0.11
44 °
Rapids City, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high66° (1990)
Record low-4° (1977)
Fri, 2742° / 29°0.15
42 °
Rapids City, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high66° (1990)
Record low11° (1996)
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.