Monthly outlook for Rock Rapids, IA: average high 54.9°, average low 43.4°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 31 October (66.5°), the coolest 12 November (32.2°).
54.9°/43.4°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
28 October – 6 November
58.6°
50.5°
+4.5°
7 November – 16 November
48.5°
44.4°
+2.3°
17 November – 26 November
at normal
39.5°
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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).
Thu, 2963° / 41°0
63 °
Rock Rapids, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 63°, low 41°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind2.1 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Fri, 3057° / 44°0.03
57 °
Rock Rapids, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.7 mph E
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 3167° / 51°0.03
67 °
Rock Rapids, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.5 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sun, 0164° / 49°0
64 °
Rock Rapids, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 64°, low 49°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Mon, 0262° / 56°1.71
62 °
Rock Rapids, Monday, 2 November
Heavy rain. High 62°, low 56°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind15.8 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 0354° / 48°0.35
54 °
Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 54°, low 48°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.5 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 0452° / 49°0.08
52 °
Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 52°, low 49°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 0554° / 48°0.04
54 °
Rock Rapids, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 54°, low 48°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.8 mph N
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 0649° / 37°0
49 °
Rock Rapids, Friday, 6 November
Clear. High 49°, low 37°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.6 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 0748° / 36°0
48 °
Rock Rapids, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 48°, low 36°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0855° / 41°0
55 °
Rock Rapids, Sunday, 8 November
Overcast. High 55°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 0949° / 43°0.19
49 °
Rock Rapids, Monday, 9 November
Light rain. High 49°, low 43°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.1 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 1051° / 37°0
51 °
Rock Rapids, Tuesday, 10 November
Clear. High 51°, low 37°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 1145° / 36°0
45 °
Rock Rapids, Wednesday, 11 November
Overcast. High 45°, low 36°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 1244° / 32°0
44 °
Rock Rapids, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 44°, low 32°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1942° / 28°0.09
42 °
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°0.08
40 °
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°0.04
39 °
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°0.04
39 °
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°0.05
38 °
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°0.05
39 °
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°0.02
37 °
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°0.06
35 °
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)
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.