As of 04:51 CST

Weather in Rock Rapids, IA

27°Current weather

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 15 November, 04:51

Partly cloudy. Feels like 20°. High 49°, low 27°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point25°

Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 52.6°, average low 39.1°. That is 7.7° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 18 November (59.9°), the coolest 15 November (26.6°).

52.6°/39.1°
Average high / low
+7.7°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 November – 24 November51.8°41°+6°
25 November – 4 December54°34.1°+11°
5 December – 14 Decemberat normal30.1°—

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).

Mon, 1655° / 32°0Clear
55 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Monday, 16 November

Clear. High 55°, low 32°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Tue, 1754° / 42°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 17 November

Overcast. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Wed, 1860° / 46°0.01Light rain
60 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 18 November

Light rain. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Thu, 1949° / 37°0.01Light rain
49 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 19 November

Light rain. High 49°, low 37°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.2 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 2058° / 35°0.33Rain
58 °Rain

Rock Rapids, Friday, 20 November

Rain. High 58°, low 35°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2156° / 43°0.66Heavy rain
56 °Heavy rain

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 21 November

Heavy rain. High 56°, low 43°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20 mph W
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 2242° / 34°0Overcast
42 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 22 November

Overcast. High 42°, low 34°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2344° / 31°0Mostly clear
44 °Mostly clear

Rock Rapids, Monday, 23 November

Mostly clear. High 44°, low 31°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2451° / 39°0Clear
51 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 24 November

Clear. High 51°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind17.1 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2558° / 43°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 25 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 43°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind17.8 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2658° / 46°0Clear
58 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 26 November

Clear. High 58°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 2756° / 42°0Clear
56 °Clear

Rock Rapids, Friday, 27 November

Clear. High 56°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 2851° / 40°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 28 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 40°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2953° / 44°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 29 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 3048° / 47°0.03Light rain
48 °Light rain

Rock Rapids, Monday, 30 November

Light rain. High 48°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 0233° / 18°0.02Climate normal
33 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 2 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high33°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high60° (1998)
Record low-14° (1985)
Thu, 0332° / 17°0.04Climate normal
32 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 3 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high32°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high60° (1998)
Record low-19° (1985)
Fri, 0433° / 18°0.03Climate normal
33 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Friday, 4 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high33°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high55° (1960)
Record low-12° (1991)
Sat, 0532° / 18°0.02Climate normal
32 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 5 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high32°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high56° (1998)
Record low-9° (2005)
Sun, 0630° / 15°0.02Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 6 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high48° (2023)
Record low-16° (1972)
Mon, 0730° / 16°0.02Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Monday, 7 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high50° (2023)
Record low-19° (1972)
Tue, 0830° / 16°0.03Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 8 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high49° (1984)
Record low-17° (1976)
Wed, 0930° / 16°0.04Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 9 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high53° (2015)
Record low-10° (1977)
Thu, 1030° / 15°0.03Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Thursday, 10 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high52° (1990)
Record low-14° (1972)
Fri, 1129° / 15°0.03Climate normal
29 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Friday, 11 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high29°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high50° (1984)
Record low-11° (1994)
Sat, 1230° / 15°0.02Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Saturday, 12 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high51° (1993)
Record low-27° (2000)
Sun, 1330° / 16°0.04Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Sunday, 13 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high49° (2014)
Record low-24° (1961)
Mon, 1430° / 16°0.06Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Rock Rapids, Monday, 14 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high53° (2014)
Record low-19° (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.