As of 02:06 CDT

Weather in Rapids City, IL

47°Current weather

Rapids City, Monday, 19 October, 02:06

Clear. Feels like 47°. High 68°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind1 mph E
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°

Monthly outlook for Rapids City, IL: average high 62.7°, average low 47.6°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (69.9°), the coolest 1 November (38.8°).

62.7°/47.6°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
19 October – 28 October64.7°58.7°+3.3°
29 October – 7 November59.4°54.3°+2.8°
8 November – 17 Novemberat normal48.8°—

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).

Tue, 2067° / 43°0Clear
67 °Clear

Rapids City, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Wed, 2168° / 46°0Clear
68 °Clear

Rapids City, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind3.1 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 2269° / 48°0Clear
69 °Clear

Rapids City, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind2.9 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Fri, 2366° / 48°0Clear
66 °Clear

Rapids City, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 66°, low 48°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2470° / 51°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Rapids City, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2562° / 50°0.06Light rain
62 °Light rain

Rapids City, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 50°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind15.3 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2664° / 46°0.01Light rain
64 °Light rain

Rapids City, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.6 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2757° / 49°0.09Light rain
57 °Light rain

Rapids City, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.6 mph NE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2855° / 49°0.17Light rain
55 °Light rain

Rapids City, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 49°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2962° / 54°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Rapids City, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 54°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 3070° / 57°0.04Light rain
70 °Light rain

Rapids City, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 57°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind20.1 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 3160° / 49°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Rapids City, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 49°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NW
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 0154° / 39°1.34Heavy rain
54 °Heavy rain

Rapids City, Sunday, 1 November

Heavy rain. High 54°, low 39°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind22.3 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 0257° / 40°0Clear
57 °Clear

Rapids City, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 57°, low 40°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 0353° / 49°0.32Rain
53 °Rain

Rapids City, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 53°, low 49°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19.3 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.