Monthly outlook for Long Rapids, MI: average high 51.4°, average low 38.3°. That is 0.7° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (65°), the coolest 23 October (29.7°).
51.4°/38.3°
Average high / low
−0.7°
Below normal
4 / 6
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
14 October – 23 October
55°
53.5°
+0.8°
24 October – 2 November
45.3°
50.4°
-2.9°
3 November – 12 November
at normal
46°
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October records over 66 years
82°5 October 2025All-time high
28.9°31 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Alpena (14 mi).
Thu, 1552° / 45°0.03
52 °
Long Rapids, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 45°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Fri, 1651° / 40°0.31
51 °
Long Rapids, Friday, 16 October
Rain. High 51°, low 40°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14 mph N
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 1752° / 33°0
52 °
Long Rapids, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 33°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Sun, 1863° / 44°0
63 °
Long Rapids, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 63°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15.6 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 1964° / 44°0
64 °
Long Rapids, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 64°, low 44°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2064° / 41°0
64 °
Long Rapids, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 64°, low 41°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.9 mph W
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Wed, 2165° / 41°0.09
65 °
Long Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 41°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2244° / 35°0
44 °
Long Rapids, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 44°, low 35°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Fri, 2343° / 30°0
43 °
Long Rapids, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 43°, low 30°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.5 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 2452° / 31°0
52 °
Long Rapids, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 31°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 2545° / 37°0.09
45 °
Long Rapids, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 45°, low 37°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 2642° / 35°0.01
42 °
Long Rapids, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 42°, low 35°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2743° / 35°0
43 °
Long Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 43°, low 35°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 2843° / 38°0
43 °
Long Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 43°, low 38°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2946° / 36°0
46 °
Long Rapids, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 36°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 3050° / 42°0.08
50 °
Long Rapids, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low30° (2020)
Sat, 3151° / 42°0.09
51 °
Long Rapids, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high71° (2024)
Record low29° (2020)
Sun, 0149° / 41°0.11
49 °
Long Rapids, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high66° (2022)
Record low29° (2023)
Mon, 0249° / 40°0.11
49 °
Long Rapids, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high64° (1990)
Record low28° (1984)
Tue, 0348° / 40°0.07
48 °
Long Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high65° (2022)
Record low26° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 40°0.09
48 °
Long Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low26° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 40°0.11
48 °
Long Rapids, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high65° (2024)
Record low24° (1991)
Fri, 0647° / 38°0.13
47 °
Long Rapids, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low25° (1991)
Sat, 0746° / 38°0.05
46 °
Long Rapids, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low23° (1991)
Sun, 0846° / 38°0.05
46 °
Long Rapids, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low24° (1991)
Mon, 0946° / 38°0.09
46 °
Long Rapids, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low20° (2017)
Tue, 1045° / 37°0.11
45 °
Long Rapids, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high69° (2022)
Record low18° (2017)
Wed, 1143° / 36°0.09
43 °
Long Rapids, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high63° (2022)
Record low21° (2017)
Thu, 1242° / 35°0.06
42 °
Long Rapids, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high60° (1964)
Record low18° (2019)
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 Long Rapids, MI 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 Long Rapids, MI 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.