As of 20:44 CDT

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

50°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 24 October, 20:44

Overcast. Feels like 49°. High 64°, low 49°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility4.0 mi
Dew point45°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 61.7°, average low 48.4°. That is 5.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 7 November (67.2°), the coolest 29 October (41.3°).

61.7°/48.4°
Average high / low
+5.8°
Above normal
8 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
24 October – 2 November61.2°52.9°+4.6°
3 November – 12 November62.5°46.5°+8.9°
13 November – 22 Novemberat normal42°—

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).

Sun, 2555° / 46°0.24Rain
55 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 55°, low 46°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility4.1 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 2651° / 45°0.58Rain
51 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 51°, low 45°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind12.3 mph E
Humidity91%
Visibility2.4 mi
Dew point42°
Tue, 2758° / 45°0.19Rain
58 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8 mph SW
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Wed, 2861° / 46°0.11Light rain
61 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.5 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Thu, 2964° / 41°0.01Light rain
64 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 41°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 3066° / 54°0.5Rain
66 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 66°, low 54°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.4 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 3163° / 54°0.53Rain
63 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 63°, low 54°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 0165° / 55°0.15Rain
65 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 1 November

Rain. High 65°, low 55°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Mon, 0264° / 51°0Clear
64 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 64°, low 51°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 0363° / 50°0.01Light rain
63 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 63°, low 50°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 0461° / 49°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 61°, low 49°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 0561° / 43°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 61°, low 43°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.6 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 0666° / 52°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 66°, low 52°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 0767° / 51°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 67°, low 51°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind17.4 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 0857° / 43°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1942° / 28°0.09Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high59° (2003)
Record low8° (1997)
Fri, 2040° / 26°0.08Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high61° (1990)
Record low5° (1985)
Sat, 2139° / 24°0.04Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high64° (2012)
Record low-6° (2000)
Sun, 2239° / 25°0.04Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 22 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high59° (1998)
Record low2° (1975)

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.