Monthly outlook for Rapids City, IL: average high 64.6°, average low 49.8°. That is 4.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (75.5°), the coolest 5 November (38.9°).
64.6°/49.8°
Average high / low
+4.7°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
22 October – 31 October
68.9°
57.6°
+6.3°
1 November – 10 November
57.4°
52.6°
+2.7°
11 November – 20 November
at normal
47.6°
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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).
Fri, 2374° / 49°0
74 °
Rapids City, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 74°, low 49°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2472° / 53°0
72 °
Rapids City, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 53°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.6 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2573° / 53°0
73 °
Rapids City, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 53°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind3.4 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Mon, 2669° / 52°0
69 °
Rapids City, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 52°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6 mph E
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Tue, 2766° / 49°0
66 °
Rapids City, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 49°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.9 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 2870° / 55°0
70 °
Rapids City, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 55°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2968° / 55°0.09
68 °
Rapids City, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 55°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 3059° / 55°0.15
59 °
Rapids City, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 55°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.1 mph E
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 3161° / 57°0.48
61 °
Rapids City, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 61°, low 57°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind15.1 mph SE
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 0162° / 51°0.04
62 °
Rapids City, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 51°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 0259° / 45°0
59 °
Rapids City, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 45°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 0356° / 46°0.02
56 °
Rapids City, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 56°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 0450° / 44°0.02
50 °
Rapids City, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 50°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 0555° / 39°0
55 °
Rapids City, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 0662° / 46°0
62 °
Rapids City, Friday, 6 November
Clear. High 62°, low 46°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 0752° / 37°0.02
52 °
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°0.05
52 °
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°0.11
52 °
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°0.1
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)
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.