As of 02:56 CDT

Weather in Rapids City, IL

55°Current weather

Rapids City, Wednesday, 28 October, 02:56

Clear. Feels like 54°. High 75°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind1 mph NE
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°

Monthly outlook for Rapids City, IL: average high 57.3°, average low 45.6°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 2.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (74.6°), the coolest 12 November (26.7°).

57.3°/45.6°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
8 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
28 October – 6 November63.2°54.7°+4.7°
7 November – 16 November47.3°49.1°-1°
17 November – 26 Novemberat normal45.6°—

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).

Thu, 2967° / 50°0.07Light rain
67 °Light rain

Rapids City, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 50°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.6 mph N
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Fri, 3064° / 45°0.19Rain
64 °Rain

Rapids City, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Sat, 3165° / 53°0.41Rain
65 °Rain

Rapids City, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 65°, low 53°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3.2 mph S
Humidity93%
Visibility5.4 mi
Dew point60°
Sun, 0170° / 54°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Rapids City, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 70°, low 54°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.5 mph E
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Mon, 0263° / 56°0.01Light rain
63 °Light rain

Rapids City, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 63°, low 56°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Tue, 0360° / 51°0.99Rain
60 °Rain

Rapids City, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 60°, low 51°.

Pressure29.41 inHg
Wind28.1 mph E
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Wed, 0460° / 46°0.02Light rain
60 °Light rain

Rapids City, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 0558° / 50°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Rapids City, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 50°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 0651° / 48°0.07Light rain
51 °Light rain

Rapids City, Friday, 6 November

Light rain. High 51°, low 48°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.9 mph N
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 0748° / 43°0.06Light rain
48 °Light rain

Rapids City, Saturday, 7 November

Light rain. High 48°, low 43°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.4 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 0846° / 33°0Clear
46 °Clear

Rapids City, Sunday, 8 November

Clear. High 46°, low 33°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.5 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 0953° / 35°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Rapids City, Monday, 9 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 35°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.7 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 1053° / 47°0.16Light rain
53 °Light rain

Rapids City, Tuesday, 10 November

Light rain. High 53°, low 47°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind17.9 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 1147° / 37°0.71Rain
47 °Rain

Rapids City, Wednesday, 11 November

Rain. High 47°, low 37°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind20.4 mph NE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 1237° / 27°0Partly cloudy
37 °Partly cloudy

Rapids City, Thursday, 12 November

Partly cloudy. High 37°, low 27°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.2 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sun, 2245° / 30°0.03Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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)

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.