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
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
60.9°
55.4°
+3.1°
30 October – 8 November
58.3°
49.5°
+4.9°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
43.3°
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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°0
72 °
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°0
75 °
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°0
74 °
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°0.12
71 °
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°0.18
54 °
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°0.85
48 °
Rock Rapids, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 48°, low 36°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind15.3 mph NE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2744° / 30°0
44 °
Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 44°, low 30°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind7.6 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Wed, 2851° / 31°0
51 °
Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 51°, low 31°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 2952° / 34°0
52 °
Rock Rapids, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 52°, low 34°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.4 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Fri, 3055° / 36°0
55 °
Rock Rapids, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 55°, low 36°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.5 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 3161° / 48°0
61 °
Rock Rapids, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 48°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 0162° / 46°0
62 °
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°0
55 °
Rock Rapids, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 55°, low 43°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.7 mph W
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 0355° / 40°0
55 °
Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 55°, low 40°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 0461° / 45°0
61 °
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°0.05
49 °
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°0.04
49 °
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°0.02
48 °
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°0.04
48 °
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°0.15
46 °
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°0.09
44 °
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°0.04
42 °
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°0.06
41 °
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°0.06
44 °
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°0.02
43 °
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°0.06
44 °
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°0.1
44 °
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°0.06
43 °
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°0.07
42 °
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.