Monthly outlook for Rapids City, IL: average high 63.2°, average low 50.4°. That is 4.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 25 October (77.8°), the coolest 9 November (39.7°).
63.2°/50.4°
Average high / low
+4.8°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
25 October – 3 November
66°
56°
+5.5°
4 November – 13 November
58.5°
50.5°
+4.4°
14 November – 23 November
at normal
46.9°
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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).
Mon, 2670° / 53°0
70 °
Rapids City, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 53°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.9 mph E
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Tue, 2770° / 51°0
70 °
Rapids City, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 51°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Wed, 2870° / 55°0.09
70 °
Rapids City, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 55°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.9 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 2966° / 58°0.03
66 °
Rapids City, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 58°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Fri, 3066° / 52°0
66 °
Rapids City, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 52°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 3159° / 53°0.11
59 °
Rapids City, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 53°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 0158° / 52°0.35
58 °
Rapids City, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 58°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.1 mph SE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 0259° / 52°0
59 °
Rapids City, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.4 mph E
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Tue, 0362° / 50°0
62 °
Rapids City, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 62°, low 50°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 0465° / 51°0
65 °
Rapids City, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 65°, low 51°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 0560° / 49°0.04
60 °
Rapids City, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.4 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 0659° / 43°0
59 °
Rapids City, Friday, 6 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.9 mph E
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 0760° / 48°0.26
60 °
Rapids City, Saturday, 7 November
Rain. High 60°, low 48°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sun, 0860° / 47°0.06
60 °
Rapids City, Sunday, 8 November
Light rain. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind16.4 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 0947° / 40°0.1
47 °
Rapids City, Monday, 9 November
Light rain. High 47°, low 40°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind19.8 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 1050° / 36°0.1
50 °
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°0.06
48 °
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°0.06
47 °
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°0.05
47 °
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°0.06
48 °
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°0.07
48 °
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°0.06
48 °
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°0.13
49 °
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°0.07
48 °
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°0.06
48 °
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°0.1
46 °
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°0.08
45 °
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°0.03
45 °
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°0.08
45 °
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)
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.