As of 23:20 CDT

Weather in Rapids City, IL

45°Current weather

Rapids City, Saturday, 17 October, 23:20

Clear. Feels like 45°. High 58°, low 35°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind1 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°

Monthly outlook for Rapids City, IL: average high 64.6°, average low 47.1°. That is 3.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (73.2°), the coolest 17 October (34.9°).

64.6°/47.1°
Average high / low
+3.5°
Above normal
1 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October64.3°59.5°+2.7°
27 October – 5 November65.2°55.1°+5.6°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal49.6°—

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).

Sun, 1863° / 42°0Clear
63 °Clear

Rapids City, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 63°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1965° / 44°0Mostly clear
65 °Mostly clear

Rapids City, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 65°, low 44°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind3.4 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Tue, 2066° / 43°0Clear
66 °Clear

Rapids City, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind3.8 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Wed, 2168° / 45°0Clear
68 °Clear

Rapids City, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.8 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Thu, 2268° / 48°0Clear
68 °Clear

Rapids City, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 68°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.1 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 2370° / 51°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Rapids City, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2473° / 59°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Rapids City, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 59°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 2557° / 43°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Rapids City, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 43°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 2655° / 37°0Clear
55 °Clear

Rapids City, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 55°, low 37°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2759° / 40°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Rapids City, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 40°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2867° / 53°0.01Light rain
67 °Light rain

Rapids City, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 53°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind18.6 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2968° / 61°0.11Light rain
68 °Light rain

Rapids City, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 61°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind21.3 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 3066° / 50°0Clear
66 °Clear

Rapids City, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 66°, low 50°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 3168° / 51°0.01Light rain
68 °Light rain

Rapids City, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 51°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.3 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sun, 0163° / 52°0Light rain
63 °Light rain

Rapids City, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 63°, low 52°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.6 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0254° / 40°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high72° (1961)
Record low20° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.06Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1964)
Record low15° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 40°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low14° (1991)
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)

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.