As of 04:02 CST

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

58°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Monday, 2 November, 04:02

Rain. Feels like 57°. High 64°, low 57°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.5 mph SE
Humidity96%
Visibility2.1 mi
Dew point56°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 52°, average low 39.7°. That is 3.5° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 2 November (64.1°), the coolest 13 November (31.5°).

52°/39.7°
Average high / low
+3.5°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
2 November – 11 November52.1°47.3°+2.7°
12 November – 21 November51.9°42.2°+5.4°
22 November – 1 Decemberat normal36°—

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).

Tue, 0357° / 45°0.09Light rain
57 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind18.3 mph N
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Wed, 0447° / 44°0.46Rain
47 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November

Rain. High 47°, low 44°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind13.3 mph NW
Humidity91%
Visibility2.6 mi
Dew point42°
Thu, 0554° / 41°0Clear
54 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 5 November

Clear. High 54°, low 41°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Fri, 0650° / 37°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 50°, low 37°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.2 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 0751° / 33°0.02Light rain
51 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 7 November

Light rain. High 51°, low 33°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 0843° / 41°0Light rain
43 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 8 November

Light rain. High 43°, low 41°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.2 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 0952° / 34°0Partly cloudy
52 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Monday, 9 November

Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 34°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 1052° / 34°0Clear
52 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 10 November

Clear. High 52°, low 34°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 1152° / 41°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 11 November

Overcast. High 52°, low 41°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Thu, 1245° / 35°0Partly cloudy
45 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 12 November

Partly cloudy. High 45°, low 35°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.6 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Fri, 1345° / 31°0Partly cloudy
45 °Partly cloudy

Rock Rapids, Friday, 13 November

Partly cloudy. High 45°, low 31°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.4 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sat, 1458° / 36°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 14 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 36°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.4 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 1559° / 43°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 15 November

Overcast. High 59°, low 43°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 1652° / 38°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Monday, 16 November

Overcast. High 52°, low 38°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.9 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 1753° / 43°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 17 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 43°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sat, 2834° / 20°0.08Climate normal
34 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 28 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high59° (1998)
Record low-5° (1985)
Sun, 2935° / 22°0.06Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
34 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
34 °Climate normal

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)

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.