As of 22:09 CDT

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

50°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 20 October, 22:09

Clear. Feels like 48°. High 70°, low 42°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 59.9°, average low 43.2°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74.7°), the coolest 27 October (29.9°).

59.9°/43.2°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October60.9°55.4°+3.1°
30 October – 8 November58.3°49.5°+4.9°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal43.3°—

October records over 66 years

90.3°3 October 2025All-time high
13.6°27 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ellsworth (10 mi).

Wed, 2172° / 49°0Clear
72 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 72°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind2.6 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 2275° / 48°0Clear
75 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 75°, low 48°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.9 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Fri, 2374° / 57°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 57°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.1 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sat, 2471° / 58°0.12Light rain
71 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 58°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2554° / 49°0.18Light rain
54 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 49°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 2648° / 36°0.85Rain
48 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 48°, low 36°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind15.3 mph NE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2744° / 30°0Clear
44 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 44°, low 30°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind7.6 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Wed, 2851° / 31°0Clear
51 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 51°, low 31°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 2952° / 34°0Clear
52 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 52°, low 34°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.4 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Fri, 3055° / 36°0Clear
55 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 55°, low 36°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.5 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 3161° / 48°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 48°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 0162° / 46°0Partly cloudy
62 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 1 November

Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 46°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 0255° / 43°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.7 mph W
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 0355° / 40°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 40°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 0461° / 45°0Clear
61 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November

Clear. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.5 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0549° / 33°0.05Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low10° (1991)
Fri, 0649° / 33°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low0° (1991)
Sat, 0748° / 32°0.02Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low-14° (1991)
Sun, 0848° / 32°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low-1° (1991)
Mon, 0946° / 32°0.15Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low13° (2018)
Tue, 1044° / 29°0.09Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (2012)
Record low10° (2018)
Wed, 1142° / 27°0.04Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high63° (2005)
Record low3° (1986)
Thu, 1241° / 27°0.06Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high65° (1999)
Record low0° (1966)
Fri, 1344° / 28°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low2° (1986)
Sat, 1443° / 29°0.02Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2025)
Record low7° (2014)
Sun, 1544° / 28°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low5° (2000)
Mon, 1644° / 28°0.1Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low-3° (2014)
Tue, 1743° / 28°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low4° (2014)
Wed, 1842° / 27°0.07Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low1° (2014)

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 Rock Rapids, IA 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 Rock Rapids, IA 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.