Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 41°, average low 27.1°. That is 0.7° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 November (59.5°), the coolest 24 November (11.4°).
41°/27.1°
Average high / low
+0.7°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
13 November – 22 November
49°
42°
+3.9°
23 November – 2 December
27.8°
35.3°
-4.2°
3 December – 12 December
at normal
30.5°
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November records over 66 years
75°8 November 1999All-time high
-14.3°7 November 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ellsworth (10 mi).
Sat, 1444° / 22°0
44 °
Rock Rapids, Saturday, 14 November
Clear. High 44°, low 22°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Sun, 1547° / 23°0
47 °
Rock Rapids, Sunday, 15 November
Clear. High 47°, low 23°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Mon, 1653° / 35°0
53 °
Rock Rapids, Monday, 16 November
Clear. High 53°, low 35°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Tue, 1753° / 41°0
53 °
Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 17 November
Overcast. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Wed, 1859° / 49°0.01
59 °
Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 18 November
Light rain. High 59°, low 49°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind21.6 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 1949° / 40°0
49 °
Rock Rapids, Thursday, 19 November
Overcast. High 49°, low 40°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind17.4 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 2059° / 38°0.23
59 °
Rock Rapids, Friday, 20 November
Light rain. High 59°, low 38°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.1 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2157° / 22°1.47
57 °
Rock Rapids, Saturday, 21 November
Snow. High 57°, low 22°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind26.2 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 2227° / 19°0
27 °
Rock Rapids, Sunday, 22 November
Overcast. High 27°, low 19°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind19.7 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Mon, 2321° / 14°0
21 °
Rock Rapids, Monday, 23 November
Overcast. High 21°, low 14°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind13.6 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point8°
Tue, 2421° / 11°0
21 °
Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 24 November
Overcast. High 21°, low 11°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Wed, 2533° / 23°0
33 °
Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 25 November
Partly cloudy. High 33°, low 23°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NW
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Thu, 2630° / 22°0
30 °
Rock Rapids, Thursday, 26 November
Overcast. High 30°, low 22°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NW
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Fri, 2730° / 27°0.65
30 °
Rock Rapids, Friday, 27 November
Snow. High 30°, low 27°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.5 mph E
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 2831° / 26°0.1
31 °
Rock Rapids, Saturday, 28 November
Light snow. High 31°, low 26°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind19.6 mph W
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2935° / 22°0.06
35 °
Rock Rapids, Sunday, 29 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high59° (1998)
Record low-7° (1985)
Mon, 3034° / 21°0.06
34 °
Rock Rapids, Monday, 30 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high55° (1970)
Record low-3° (1964)
Tue, 0134° / 20°0.06
34 °
Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 1 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high61° (1998)
Record low-2° (1991)
Wed, 0233° / 18°0.02
33 °
Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 2 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high33°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high60° (1998)
Record low-14° (1985)
Thu, 0332° / 17°0.04
32 °
Rock Rapids, Thursday, 3 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high32°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high60° (1998)
Record low-19° (1985)
Fri, 0433° / 18°0.03
33 °
Rock Rapids, Friday, 4 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high33°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high55° (1960)
Record low-12° (1991)
Sat, 0532° / 18°0.02
32 °
Rock Rapids, Saturday, 5 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high32°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high56° (1998)
Record low-9° (2005)
Sun, 0630° / 15°0.02
30 °
Rock Rapids, Sunday, 6 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high30°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high48° (2023)
Record low-16° (1972)
Mon, 0730° / 16°0.02
30 °
Rock Rapids, Monday, 7 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high30°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high50° (2023)
Record low-19° (1972)
Tue, 0830° / 16°0.03
30 °
Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 8 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high30°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high49° (1984)
Record low-17° (1976)
Wed, 0930° / 16°0.04
30 °
Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 9 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high30°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high53° (2015)
Record low-10° (1977)
Thu, 1030° / 15°0.03
30 °
Rock Rapids, Thursday, 10 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high30°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high52° (1990)
Record low-14° (1972)
Fri, 1129° / 15°0.03
29 °
Rock Rapids, Friday, 11 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high29°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high50° (1984)
Record low-11° (1994)
Sat, 1230° / 15°0.02
30 °
Rock Rapids, Saturday, 12 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high30°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high51° (1993)
Record low-27° (2000)
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.