As of 15:13 CDT

Weather in Rapids City, IL

76°Current weather

Rapids City, Thursday, 22 October, 15:13

Clear. Feels like 75°. High 76°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.2 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°

Monthly outlook for Rapids City, IL: average high 63.6°, average low 47°. That is 4.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (75.7°), the coolest 30 October (36.2°).

63.6°/47°
Average high / low
+4.2°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
22 October – 31 October66.4°57.6°+4.9°
1 November – 10 November58.8°52.6°+3.4°
11 November – 20 Novemberat normal47.6°—

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).

Fri, 2374° / 49°0Clear
74 °Clear

Rapids City, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 74°, low 49°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2470° / 50°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Rapids City, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 50°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2572° / 52°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Rapids City, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 52°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind3.1 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Mon, 2670° / 52°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Rapids City, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 52°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind2.9 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Tue, 2769° / 51°0Mostly clear
69 °Mostly clear

Rapids City, Tuesday, 27 October

Mostly clear. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.4 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 2863° / 53°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Rapids City, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 53°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2959° / 42°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Rapids City, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 42°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind18.5 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 3055° / 36°0Mostly clear
55 °Mostly clear

Rapids City, Friday, 30 October

Mostly clear. High 55°, low 36°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 3156° / 45°0.74Rain
56 °Rain

Rapids City, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 56°, low 45°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 0162° / 55°0.27Rain
62 °Rain

Rapids City, Sunday, 1 November

Rain. High 62°, low 55°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.1 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 0261° / 49°0Partly cloudy
61 °Partly cloudy

Rapids City, Monday, 2 November

Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.1 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 0364° / 45°0Clear
64 °Clear

Rapids City, Tuesday, 3 November

Clear. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.7 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 0455° / 42°0Partly cloudy
55 °Partly cloudy

Rapids City, Wednesday, 4 November

Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 42°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 0556° / 38°0.02Light rain
56 °Light rain

Rapids City, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 0654° / 45°0.21Rain
54 °Rain

Rapids City, Friday, 6 November

Rain. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.