As of 06:28 CDT

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

61°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 24 October, 06:28

Overcast. Feels like 60°. High 70°, low 53°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 54°, average low 41.7°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 4.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (69.8°), the coolest 6 November (25.1°).

54°/41.7°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
7 / 3
Wet days / normal
4.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
24 October – 2 November60.7°52.9°+4.4°
3 November – 12 November42.9°46.5°-2°
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, 2556° / 46°0.24Rain
56 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 56°, low 46°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility4.4 mi
Dew point42°
Mon, 2654° / 45°0.75Rain
54 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NE
Humidity92%
Visibility5.8 mi
Dew point43°
Tue, 2764° / 44°0.02Light rain
64 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Wed, 2865° / 52°0Light rain
65 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 52°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2964° / 43°0Mostly clear
64 °Mostly clear

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 29 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10 mph E
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 3059° / 46°0.09Light rain
59 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13 mph E
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 3161° / 54°0.43Rain
61 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 61°, low 54°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.9 mph E
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 0161° / 51°0.01Light rain
61 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 61°, low 51°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.1 mph E
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 0253° / 38°1.44Rain
53 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 53°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind20.4 mph NW
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 0349° / 41°0.82Rain
49 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 49°, low 41°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind31.9 mph NE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 0450° / 36°0Partly cloudy
50 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November

Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 36°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 0536° / 28°0Overcast
36 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 36°, low 28°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind14.3 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Fri, 0634° / 25°0Clear
34 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Friday, 6 November

Clear. High 34°, low 25°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind10.4 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Sat, 0741° / 28°0Overcast
41 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 41°, low 28°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind24.2 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 0847° / 38°0Overcast
47 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 47°, low 38°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19.8 mph W
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
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.