As of 21:53 CDT

Weather in Rapids City, IL

70°Current weather

Rapids City, Saturday, 8 August, 21:53

Clear. Feels like 71°. High 84°, low 68°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°

Monthly outlook for Rapids City, IL: average high 79.8°, average low 63.1°. That is 0.7° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (90.5°), the coolest 21 August (52.4°).

79.8°/63.1°
Average high / low
−0.7°
Below normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August80.9°81.2°-0.2°
18 August – 27 August78°81.2°-1.8°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal79.6°

August records over 66 years

101.7°16 August 1988All-time high
46.9°28 August 1986All-time low

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

Sun, 0990° / 64°0Partly cloudy
90 °Partly cloudy

Rapids City, Sunday, 9 August

Partly cloudy. High 90°, low 64°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point74°
Mon, 1089° / 72°0Overcast
89 °Overcast

Rapids City, Monday, 10 August

Overcast. High 89°, low 72°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Tue, 1191° / 74°0Overcast
91 °Overcast

Rapids City, Tuesday, 11 August

Overcast. High 91°, low 74°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Wed, 1282° / 69°0.01Light rain
82 °Light rain

Rapids City, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 82°, low 69°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.9 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Thu, 1373° / 62°0.06Light rain
73 °Light rain

Rapids City, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 73°, low 62°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9 mph NE
Humidity79%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Fri, 1477° / 60°0Partly cloudy
77 °Partly cloudy

Rapids City, Friday, 14 August

Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 60°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.4 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Sat, 1566° / 60°0.05Light rain
66 °Light rain

Rapids City, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 66°, low 60°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.7 mph E
Humidity92%
Visibility
Dew point60°
Sun, 1675° / 60°0Overcast
75 °Overcast

Rapids City, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 75°, low 60°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.5 mph E
Humidity74%
Visibility
Dew point59°
Mon, 1783° / 65°0.07Light rain
83 °Light rain

Rapids City, Monday, 17 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 65°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.9 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility
Dew point66°
Tue, 1886° / 66°0Overcast
86 °Overcast

Rapids City, Tuesday, 18 August

Overcast. High 86°, low 66°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility
Dew point66°
Wed, 1976° / 61°0.13Light rain
76 °Light rain

Rapids City, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 76°, low 61°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity88%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Thu, 2070° / 53°0.09Light rain
70 °Light rain

Rapids City, Thursday, 20 August

Light rain. High 70°, low 53°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.9 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility
Dew point51°
Fri, 2173° / 52°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Rapids City, Friday, 21 August

Overcast. High 73°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility
Dew point54°
Sat, 2279° / 57°0.01Light rain
79 °Light rain

Rapids City, Saturday, 22 August

Light rain. High 79°, low 57°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility
Dew point63°
Sun, 2383° / 67°0Clear
83 °Clear

Rapids City, Sunday, 23 August

Clear. High 83°, low 67°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility
Dew point54°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2481° / 64°0.08Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low53° (1987)
Tue, 2582° / 65°0.12Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high94° (2003)
Record low54° (2025)
Wed, 2682° / 66°0.19Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (2003)
Record low51° (1964)
Thu, 2781° / 66°0.11Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high97° (2024)
Record low54° (1968)
Fri, 2881° / 65°0.14Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high95° (1984)
Record low47° (1986)
Sat, 2981° / 65°0.09Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high95° (1984)
Record low47° (1986)
Sun, 3080° / 64°0.07Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high97° (2013)
Record low54° (2009)
Mon, 3180° / 63°0.09Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high94° (2000)
Record low47° (2009)
Tue, 0180° / 63°0.11Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high95° (2011)
Record low47° (1967)
Wed, 0280° / 63°0.08Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high93° (2000)
Record low48° (1967)
Thu, 0379° / 63°0.11Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low49° (1974)
Fri, 0479° / 62°0.1Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (1983)
Record low46° (1974)
Sat, 0579° / 61°0.06Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high92° (1990)
Record low49° (1974)
Sun, 0678° / 62°0.13Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Rapids City, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high93° (1990)
Record low46° (1962)

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.