As of 11:27 CDT

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

50°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 29 October, 11:27

Mostly clear. Feels like 49°. High 57°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind0.7 mph W
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 55.9°, average low 44.9°. That is 4.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 31 October (67.6°), the coolest 7 November (36.1°).

55.9°/44.9°
Average high / low
+4.5°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
29 October – 7 November56.5°50.1°+3.6°
8 November – 17 November55°43.9°+6.2°
18 November – 27 Novemberat normal38.6°—

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).

Fri, 3057° / 42°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.2 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Sat, 3168° / 50°0.13Rain
68 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 68°, low 50°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Sun, 0165° / 52°0Light rain
65 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 65°, low 52°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity84%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 0266° / 57°1.42Rain
66 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 66°, low 57°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind20.6 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 0358° / 50°0.16Rain
58 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 58°, low 50°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.8 mph NW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 0450° / 45°0.2Rain
50 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November

Rain. High 50°, low 45°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.2 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 0549° / 43°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 49°, low 43°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.5 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 0646° / 38°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 46°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.4 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 0749° / 36°0Partly cloudy
49 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 7 November

Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 36°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 0849° / 37°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 49°, low 37°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 0956° / 42°0Clear
56 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Monday, 9 November

Clear. High 56°, low 42°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 1059° / 43°0Clear
59 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 10 November

Clear. High 59°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.6 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 1159° / 46°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 11 November

Overcast. High 59°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 1253° / 51°0.02Light rain
53 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 12 November

Light rain. High 53°, low 51°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 1353° / 48°0.13Light rain
53 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Friday, 13 November

Light rain. High 53°, low 48°.

Pressure29.32 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NW
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 2338° / 24°0.05Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Monday, 23 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high58° (2006)
Record low-4° (1985)
Tue, 2439° / 23°0.05Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 24 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high61° (1990)
Record low-10° (1985)
Wed, 2537° / 23°0.02Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 25 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high60° (1960)
Record low-3° (1996)
Thu, 2635° / 22°0.06Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 26 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high59° (1960)
Record low-10° (1993)
Fri, 2734° / 20°0.07Climate normal
34 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Friday, 27 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high60° (1998)
Record low-3° (1985)

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.